A Multiplicative Property of Quantum Flag Minors II (Q4819152)

Let \(\mathfrak B^*\) denote the dual of the canonical basis of a quantized enveloping algebra of a simple Lie algebra \(\mathfrak g\). Two elements of \(\mathfrak B^*\) are said to be multiplicative if their product also lies in \(\mathfrak B^*\) up to a power of \(q\). They are said to be \(q\)-commute if they commute up to a power of \(q\). Based on the Berenstein-Zelevinsky conjecture, the authors consider the following question. Let \(b, b'\) be in \(\mathfrak B^*\), and suppose that \(b\) is real. Is it the case that \(b\) and \(b'\) are multiplicative if and only if they \(q\)-commute? In this paper, the authors prove that the answer to the above question is yes in type \(A_n\) when \(b\) is a \(q\)-commuting product of quantum flag minors. This generalizes a theorem of [\textit{Ph. Caldero}, Represent. Theory 7, 164--176 (2003; Zbl 1030.17009)]