Zero actions and energy functions for perfect crystals (Q5934161)

Summary: We give a combinatorial description of the action of the crystal operators \(\widetilde e_0\), \(\widetilde f_0\) on certain perfect crystals of \(U_q'(C^{(1)}_n)\), \(U_q'(D^{(1)}_n)\) and \(U_q'(D^{(2)}_{n+1})\), by means of Dynkin diagram automorphisms and Schensted column insertion. Also, for certain level 1 perfect crystals of these algebras we give a definition of a combinatorial ``charge'' related to the energy function on homogeneous paths in such crystals.