Some differential complexes within and beyond parabolic geometry (Q2210427)

\textit{A. Čap} et al. [Ann. Math. (2) 154, No. 1, 97--113 (2001; Zbl 1159.58309)] constructed sequences of invariant differential operators on parabolic geometries of any type \(G/P\), one for each finite-dimensional representation \(V\) of \(G\), where \(G\) is a semisimple Lie group and \(P\subset G\) a parabolic subgroup. These sequences are known as Bernstein-Gelfand-Gelfand (BGG) sequences. \textit{D. M. J. Calderbank} and \textit{T. Diemer} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 537, 67--103 (2001; Zbl 0985.58002)] simplified the construction of BGG sequences. In the paper under review, the authors present some examples constructed in a more elementary way. Their method extends to certain non-parabolic geometries, namely arbitrary contact and symplectic geometries. The spectral sequence of a filtered complex [\textit{T. Y. Chow}, Notices Am. Math. Soc. 53, No. 1, 15--19 (2006; Zbl 1092.55014)] is used as a replacement for tedious diagram chasing. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1437.53042].