Intersection cohomology of pure sheaf spaces using Kirwan's desingularization (Q2220117)

Let \(\mathbf{M}_n\) be the space parametrizing semi-stable sheaves \(F\) on \(\mathbb {P}^n\) with a linear resolution \[0\to\mathcal {O}_{\mathbb {P}^n}(-1)^2 \to \mathcal {O}_{\mathbb {P}^n}^2\to F\to 0.\] \(\mathbb {M}_n\) is an integral normal variety, \(\dim \mathbb {M}_n =4n-3\), which is the Simpsons compactification of twisted sheaves \(\mathcal{I}_{L,Q}(1)\), where \(Q\subset \mathbb {P}^n\) is a rank \(4\) hyperquadric and \(L\subset Q\) is a linear subspace of dimension \(n-2\). The authors computes the intersection Poincaré polynomial of \(\mathbf{M}_n\) using Kirwan's desingularization method and the relation between \(\mathbf{M}_n\), the GIT quotient of the Kroneker quiver (Kontsevich's map space \(\mathbf{K}_n\)). Then they compute the intersection Poincaré polynomial of the moduli space of pure one-dimensional sheaves on the smooth surfaces \(\mathbb {P}^2\), \(\mathbb{F}_0\) and \(\mathbb {F}_1\).