The Chow-Lam form

DOI10.1016/J.JSC.2025.102450MaRDI QIDQ6968355zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Elizabeth Pratt, Bernd Sturmfels

Publication date 24 June 2025

Published in Journal of Symbolic Computation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSC.2025.102450

zbMATH Keywords

amplituhedraChow formtwistor coordinates

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of algebraic geometry (05E14) Grassmannians, Schubert varieties, flag manifolds (14M15)

Review text

This article introduces and develops the notion of the \textit{Chow-Lam form}, a novel generalization of the classical Chow form from projective varieties to subvarieties of Grassmannians. While the classical Chow form encodes a projective variety via a single equation in a suitable Grassmannian, the Chow-Lam form accomplishes the same for subvarieties \( V \subset \mathrm{Gr}(k,n) \) of dimension \( k(r-k)-1 \), where the associated Chow-Lam locus is a hypersurface in \( \mathrm{Gr}(k+n-r,n) \).\N\NMotivated by applications in algebraic geometry, combinatorics, and physics, the authors systematically develop the theory of these forms. The paper explores both theoretical and computational aspects, including the use of \textit{twistor coordinates} to express universal projection formulas, building upon work by Thomas Lam in the context of positroid varieties and amplituhedra.\N\NA further contribution is the introduction of the \textit{Hurwitz-Lam form}, which captures the branch locus of projections, generalizing previous work on Hurwitz forms in projective space. The authors compute several explicit examples and give cohomological interpretations of the Chow-Lam degree via Schubert calculus.\N\NSpecial attention is given to positroid and matroid varieties, where determinantal formulas are obtained, and connections with Catalan numbers are established. The paper also addresses higher Chow-Lam forms and presents concrete computations for curves, surfaces, and Fano varieties.\N\NOverall, this is a significant contribution to the field. It advances classical elimination theory by extending it to a broader geometric setting and provides both conceptual clarity and practical tools. The article is clearly written, technically sound, and likely to become a foundational reference in the study of Grassmannians and their applications.

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