The integral Demazure operator of a root #
Let P be a root datum with weight lattice M, and write e^x for the basis element of the
integral group algebra ℤ[M] at a weight x. For a root α = αᵢ with coroot α^∨, the
Demazure operator Dᵢ : ℤ[M] → ℤ[M] is the ℤ-linear map sending e^x, where
m = ⟨x, α^∨⟩, to the signed α-string
e^x + e^{x - α} + ⋯ + e^{x - m α}whenm ≥ 0,0whenm = -1,-(e^{x + α} + e^{x + 2α} + ⋯ + e^{x + (-m - 1) α})whenm ≤ -2.
Geometrically, these strings are the torus characters of H⁰ - H¹ of the degree-m line bundle
on the projective line Pᵢ/B, which is the role Dᵢ plays in computing Euler characteristics of
line bundles on Bott–Samelson and Schubert varieties; this file treats only the combinatorial
operator. Every case is the single localization identity
(1 - e^{-α}) Dᵢ(f) = f - e^{-α} sᵢ(f),
where sᵢ acts on ℤ[M] by reindexing along the reflection of M; that is,
Dᵢ(e^x) = (e^x - e^{-α} e^{sᵢ x}) / (1 - e^{-α}).
Since 1 - e^{-α} is not a zero divisor in ℤ[M], the localization identity characterizes
Dᵢ, and the remaining results follow from it algebraically: the image of Dᵢ is fixed by sᵢ,
Dᵢ fixes exactly the sᵢ-invariant elements, so Dᵢ² = Dᵢ, and Dᵢ is linear over the
sᵢ-invariant elements. In particular Dᵢ fixes every Weyl-invariant element.
Main definitions #
RootPairing.demazureOperator: the integral Demazure operatorDᵢof the rootαᵢ.
Main results #
RootPairing.demazureOperator_single_of_coroot'_eq_natCast,RootPairing.demazureOperator_single_of_coroot'_eq_neg_natCast_sub_oneandRootPairing.demazureOperator_single_of_coroot'_eq_neg_one: the root strings above.RootPairing.one_sub_single_neg_root_mul_demazureOperator: the localization identity, andRootPairing.demazureOperator_eq_iff: it characterizesDᵢ, because multiplication by1 - e^{-αᵢ}is injective (RootPairing.isLeftRegular_one_sub_single_neg_root).RootPairing.coeff_reflection_demazureOperator: the coefficients ofDᵢ fare constant alongsᵢ.RootPairing.demazureOperator_eq_self_iff:Dᵢ f = fexactly whensᵢ f = f.RootPairing.demazureOperator_demazureOperator:Dᵢ² = Dᵢ.RootPairing.demazureOperator_mul_of_reflection_eq:Dᵢis linear oversᵢ-invariants.RootPairing.demazureOperator_eq_self_of_isWeylInvariant:Dᵢfixes Weyl-invariant elements.
References #
- M. Demazure, Désingularisation des variétés de Schubert généralisées, Ann. Sci. École Norm. Sup. (4) 7 (1974), §2.
- J. C. Jantzen, Representations of Algebraic Groups, 2nd ed., Part II, §14.
- S. Kumar, Kac–Moody Groups, their Flag Varieties and Representation Theory, §8.1.
The integral Demazure operator Dᵢ of the root αᵢ: the ℤ-linear endomorphism of
ℤ[M] sending e^x, with m = ⟨x, αᵢ^∨⟩, to e^x + e^{x - αᵢ} + ⋯ + e^{x - m αᵢ} when
m ≥ 0 and to -(e^{x + αᵢ} + ⋯ + e^{x + (-m - 1) αᵢ}) when m < 0. At most one of the two
sums in the defining formula is nonempty.
Instances For
The defining formula of RootPairing.demazureOperator on a basis element.
On a weight x with ⟨x, αᵢ^∨⟩ = n ≥ 0, the Demazure operator is the root string
e^x + e^{x - αᵢ} + ⋯ + e^{x - n αᵢ} from x down to sᵢ x.
On a weight x with ⟨x, αᵢ^∨⟩ = -n - 1 < 0, the Demazure operator is the negative of the
root string e^{x + αᵢ} + ⋯ + e^{x + n αᵢ} strictly between x and sᵢ x.
On a weight x with ⟨x, αᵢ^∨⟩ = -1, the Demazure operator vanishes.
The Demazure operator fixes the unit e^0.
The localization identity #
The localization identity of the Demazure operator:
(1 - e^{-αᵢ}) Dᵢ(f) = f - e^{-αᵢ} sᵢ(f), where sᵢ reindexes ℤ[M] along the reflection of
M. Equivalently, Dᵢ(e^x) = (e^x - e^{-αᵢ} e^{sᵢ x}) / (1 - e^{-αᵢ}).
Multiplication by 1 - e^{-αᵢ} is injective on ℤ[M], since -αᵢ has infinite order.
The localization identity characterizes the Demazure operator: Dᵢ f is the unique g with
(1 - e^{-αᵢ}) g = f - e^{-αᵢ} sᵢ(f).
Consequences of the localization identity #
The image of the Demazure operator is fixed by the reflection sᵢ.
The coefficients of the image of the Demazure operator are constant along the reflection sᵢ:
the coefficient form of RootPairing.mapDomainRingEquiv_reflection_demazureOperator.
The Demazure operator fixes f exactly when f is fixed by the reflection sᵢ.
The Demazure operator is idempotent, Dᵢ² = Dᵢ.
The Demazure operator is linear over the elements fixed by the reflection sᵢ.
The Demazure operator fixes every Weyl-invariant element.