Blowups and cohomology bases for De Concini-Procesi models of subspace arrangements (Q1376342)

Given a subspace arrangement \(G^*\) contained in \(\mathbb{C}^n\) it can be described as a set of subspaces \(G\) in \((\mathbb{C}^n)^*\) dual to the ones in \(G^*\). We call \(M(G)\) the complement of \(G^*\) in \(\mathbb{C}^n\). A model for \(M(G)\) is a smooth irreducible variety \(Y_G\) having a proper map \(\pi : Y_G \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^n\) which is an isomorphism on the preimage of \(M(G)\) and such that the complement of this preimage is a divisor with normal crossings. \textit{C. De Concini} and \textit{C. Procesi} constructed one such model [Sel. Math., New Ser. 1, 459-494 (1995; Zbl 0842.14038)]. The main purpose of this paper is to study the cohomology rings of that model.