On the topology of minimal orbits in complex flag manifolds (Q957509)

The authors calculate the Euler characteristic of the homogeneous compact manifolds that can be described as minimal orbits for the action of a real form in a complex flag space. They also give a classification of minimal orbits with positive Euler characteristic and they list the relationship between classification of minimal orbits and root systems. Last they give conditions on minimal orbits such that the corresponding manifold has positive Euler characteristic.