Quantum \(K\)-theory of Grassmannians (Q630635)

The result of the author, \textit{A. Kresch} and \textit{H. Tamvakis} [J. Am. Math. Soc. 16, No. 4, 901--915 (2003; Zbl 1063.53090)] shows that the computation of the (3- point, genus 0) Gromov-Witten invariants of Grassmann variety can be reduced to a computation in the ordinary cohomology of certain two-step flag manifolds. The Gromov-Witten invariants, in this case, have a nice enumerative interpretation. Namely, they count rational curves that meet general translates of Schubert varieties. Unfortunately, the Gromov-Witten invariants used to define more general quantum cohomology theories do not have such an interpretation. Despite this, the authors prove that the more general Gromov-Witten invariants satisfy the key identity from the paper of Buch, Kresch, and Tamvakis. One of the main results of the paper is that an equivariant \(K\)-theoretic Gromov-Witten invariant on a Grassmannian is equal to a quantity computed in the ordinary equivariant \(K\)-theory of a two-step flag variety. In the process of proving this the authors show that the Gromov-Witten variety of curves passing through three general points is rational and irreducible. They also describe the structure of the quantum \(K\)-theory ring of Grassmanian in terms of a Pieri rule and compute the dual Schubert basis for this ring. The authors show that the formula for Gromov-Witten invariants can be partially generalized to cominuscule homogeneous spaces. This is proven by using a construction of \textit{P.-E. Chaput, L. Manivel} and \textit{N. Perrin} [Transform. Groups 13, No. 1, 47--89 (2008; Zbl 1147.14023)].