Equivariant degenerations of spherical modules. II (Q345235)

Let \(G\) be a connected reductive algebraic group over the complex numbers. An affine algebraic \(G\)-variety \(X\) is called multiplicity-free if the ring of regular functions on \(X\) is multiplicity-free as \(G\)-representation. The set of isomorphism classes of irreducible representations occurring in the ring of regular functions on \(X\) is called the weight monoid of \(X\). In [J. Algebr. Geom. 14, No. 1, 83--117 (2005; Zbl 1081.14005)], \textit{V. Alexeev} and \textit{M. Brion} defined a moduli scheme parametrizing multiplicity-free affine algebraic \(G\)-varieties with a given weight monoid. Actually, it consists of an affine scheme of finite type over the complex field, with an algebraic torus action whose orbits are in bijective correspondence with \(G\)-isomorphism classes of multiplicity-free affine algebraic \(G\)-varieties, with given weight monoid. Let now \(X\) be a \(G\)-module viewed as an affine \(G\)-variety and suppose it is multiplicity-free in the above sense, take its weight monoid. In the paper under review the authors prove that the Alexeev-Brion moduli scheme, for any weight monoid obtained in this way, is an affine space. This was done in [\textit{S. A. Papadakis} and \textit{B. Van Steirteghem}, Ann. Inst. Fourier 62, No. 5, 1765--1809 (2012; Zbl 1267.14018)] for \(G\) of type \(A\), here the result is extended to all types.