The equivariant integral cohomology ring of the flag manifold of type C (Q318168)

Let \(T\) be the standard maximal torus in \(\mathrm{Sp}(n)\), acting on \(\mathrm{Sp}(n)/T\) via left multiplication. The author computes explicit generators and relations for the integral cohomology ring of \(H^*_T(\mathrm{Sp}(n)/T)\) as an algebra over \(H^*(BT)\). More generally, let Let \(G\) be a compact connected Lie group, \(T\) a maximal torus, and \(R\) a commutative ring. One could ask for a computation of \(H^*_T(G/T,R)\). This problem was solved by \textit{M. Goresky} et al. [Invent. Math. 131, No. 1, 25--83 (1998; Zbl 0897.22009)] for \(R={\mathbb C}\), and by various other authors for various other authors for \(R={\mathbb Z}\), though with restrictions on the group \(G\). These restrictions left open the case of \(G=\mathrm{Sp}(n)\), \(R={\mathbb Z}\), which is the case settled here. The methods in the current paper have a combinatorial flavor and are inspired by the methods of [loc. cit.].