Root-theoretic Young diagrams and Schubert calculus: planarity and the adjoint varieties

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2015.09.039MaRDI QIDQ903939zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Dominic Searles, Alexander Yong

Publication date 15 January 2016

Published in Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1308.6536

zbMATH Keywords

adjoint varietiesroot-theoretic Young diagramsSchubert calculus

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Grassmannians, Schubert varieties, flag manifolds (14M15) Classical problems, Schubert calculus (14N15)

Abstract: We study root-theoretic Young diagrams to investigate the existence of a Lie-type uniform and nonnegative combinatorial rule for Schubert calculus. We provide formulas for (co)adjoint varieties of classical Lie type. This is a simplest case after the (co)minuscule family (where a rule has been proved by H.Thomas and the second author using work of R.Proctor). Our results build on earlier Pieri-type rules of P.Pragacz-J.Ratajski and of A.Buch-A.Kresch-H.Tamvakis. Specifically, our formula for OG(2,2n) is the first complete rule for a case where diagrams are non-planar. Yet the formulas possess both uniform and non-uniform features. Using these classical type rules, as well as results of P.-E.Chaput-N.Perrin in the exceptional types, we suggest a connection between polytopality of the set of nonzero Schubert structure constants and planarity of the diagrams. This is an addition to work of A.Klyachko and A.Knutson-T.Tao on the Grassmannian and of K.Purbhoo-F.Sottile on cominuscule varieties, where the diagrams are always planar.

Review text

In this paper the authors study root-theoretic Young diagrams(RYD) to investigate the existence of a Lie-type uniform and nonnegative combinatorial rule for Schubert calculus. They provide some formulas for coadjoint varieties of classical Lie type. This is a simplest case after the (co)minuscule family. Using classical type rules, as well as results of \textit{P.-E. Chaput} and \textit{N. Perrin} [J. Lie Theory 22, No. 1, 17--80 (2012; Zbl 1244.14036)] in the exceptional types, they suggest a connection between polytopality of the set of nonzero Schubert structure constants and planarity of the diagrams. The main thesis of this paper is that RYDs provide a simple but uniform combinatorial perspective to discuss such questions mathematically, make precise comparisons, and to measure progress towards a rule (uniform, counting, patchwork, or otherwise).

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