No label defined (Q4418792)

Let \(\Gamma\) be a finite subgroup of \(\text{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})\). In this paper, the author considers \(\Gamma\)-fixed point sets in Hilbert schemes of points on the affine plane \(\mathcal{C}^2\). The direct sum of homology groups of components has a structure of a representation of an affine Lie algebra \(\widehat{\mathfrak g}\) corresponding to \(\Gamma\). If one replaces homology groups by equivariant \(K\)-homology groups, one gets a representation of the quantum toroidal algebra \({\mathbf{U}}_q({\mathbf L}{\widehat{\mathfrak g}})\). He also discusses a higher rank generalization and character formulas in terms of intersection homology groups. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1011.00026].