First BGG operators via homogeneous examples (Q6178572)

Bernstein-Gelfand-Gelfand (BGG) complexes of operators have recently been studied intensively in connection with problems on the geometry of filtered manifolds. Early relevant contributions on the subject were [\textit{D. M. J. Calderbank} and \textit{T. Diemer}, J. Reine Angew. Math. 537, 67--103 (2001; Zbl 0985.58002); \textit{A. Čap} et al., Ann. Math. (2) 154, No. 1, 97--113 (2001; Zbl 1159.58309)]. In the present paper the authors address the case of homogeneous geometries. In particular, they provide several interesting examples of parabolic geometries leading to BGG operators. The presentation is detailed and self-contained, and the reading of the paper is suggested to non-experts to enter the field.