Standard monomial theory for desingularized Richardson varieties in the flag variety \(\mathrm{GL}(n)/B\) (Q2377157)

Standard Monomial Theory deals with the problem of producing a basis of \(H^0(X, L)\) for a Schubert variety \(X\) inside a homogeneous space \(G/P\) and a line bundle \(L\) on \(G/P\) that can be understood by some combinatorial objects. One particularly desired property of such a basis is compatibility with special subvarieties. For example, a standard monomial basis of \(H^0(G/P, L)\) should restrict to a basis of \(H^0(X, L)\). The Bott-Samelson variety is a classic desingularization of a Schubert variety. The intersection of a Schubert variety with an opposite Schubert variety is called a Richardson variety. The author considers desingularizations \(\Gamma\) of these Richardson varieties in the case of a complete flag variety of type \(A_n\) as a fibre of a projection from a certain Bott-Samelson variety \(Z\). The article deals with a version of Standard Monomial Theory on these desingularizations. In case of the Bott-Samelson variety, \textit{V. Lakshmibai}, \textit{P. Littelmann} and \textit{P. Magyar} [in: Representation theories and algebraic geometry. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Montreal, Canada, July 28--August 8, 1997. Broer, A. (ed.) et al., Representation theories and algebraic geometry. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Montreal, Canada, July 28--August 8, 1997. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. NATO ASI Ser., Ser. C, Math. Phys. Sci. 514, 319--364 (1998; Zbl 1013.17014)] had previously defined a family of globally generated line bundles \(L_m\) and given a basis for \(H^0(Z, L_m)\) by objects called standard tableaux. The author deals with the question whether these standard monomial bases are compatible with all choices of \(\Gamma\), i.e. whether they restrict to a basis of \(H^0(\Gamma, L_m)\). The main result is that this is true if \(L_m\) is very ample. Moreover, there is a concrete criterion for which basis elements become zero after restricting and have to be removed.