Quantum Schubert cells via representation theory and ring theory (Q2449625)

Let \(\mathfrak g\) be a simple Lie algebra over a field \(k\) and \(w\) an element of the Weyl group \(W\) of \(\mathfrak g\). The quantum Schubert cell algebra \(\mathcal U^-[w]\) defined by De Concini-Kac-Procesi-Lustig is a subalgebra of \(\mathcal U_q(\mathfrak g)\) and it is a deformation of the coordinate ring of the Schubert cell associated with \(w\). It is also a deformation of \(\mathcal U(\mathfrak n_-\cap w(n_+))\). There are ring-theoretic and representation-theoretic approaches to the study of the spectrum of \(\mathcal U^-[w]\). The aim of the paper is to unify the two approaches. Suppose that \(q\) is not a root of 1 in \(k\) and \(\mathbf i\) is a reduced word of \(w\). Consider a presentation of \(\mathcal U^-[w]\) as an iterated Ore extension corresponding to \(\mathbf i\). For each group element \(y\leq w\) the Cauchon diagram of \(\mathbb T^r\)-prime ideal \(I_w(y) \) in \(\mathcal U^-[w]\) is equal to the index set of the left positive subword of \(\mathbf i\) whose total product is equal to \(y\). The map from \(W^{\leq w}\) to \(\mathbb T^r\)-prime spectrum of \(\mathcal U^-[w]\) is an isomorphism of posets with respect to the Bruhat order and the inclusion order.