Schubert calculus via Hasse-Schmidt derivations (Q2493473)

An expanded version of the article can be found in the booklet of \textit{L. Gatto} [``Schubert calculus: an algebraic introduction''. Publicações Matemáticas do IMPA (2005; Zbl 1082.14054)]. We cite from the review of that book:\dots he presents a new point of view on Schubert calculus on a Grassmann manifold. In this interpretation the Chow ring of the Grassmann manifold of \(k\)-dimensional subspaces on an \(n\)-space is the \(k\)th exterior product of an \(n\)-dimensional vector space \(M\) with a fixed base \(e_1,\dots,e_n\), and the Chern classes are presented as certain-differential operators on the exterior product. These operators the author calls Schubert derivations, and are obtained from the operator \(D_1 :M\to M\) given by \(D_1(e_i) = e_{i+1}\) for \(i = 1,\dots,n-1\) and \(D_1(e_n) = 0\). The treatment gives an easy and natural approach to Schubert calculus, that is well adopted to computations. In particular it gives a satisfactory explanation of the determinants appearing in Giambelli's formula. It is refreshing and surprising that it is possible to take a new perspective on this classical part of geometry, particularly taken into account the massive amount of work in the field, coming from many different parts of mathematics like geometry, algebra and combinatorics.