A remark on the topology of (n,n) Springer varieties

2009/08/15 by Stephan M. Wehrli, Wehrli, Stephan M. · 2 citations
Mathematics · #14M15 #Advanced Algebra and Geometry #Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #FOS: Mathematics #Geometric and Algebraic Topology #Quantum Algebra (math.QA) #math.AG #math.QA #msc:14M15

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0908.2185

8 pages, 1 figure

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Abstract

We prove a conjecture of Khovanov which identifies the topological space underlying the Springer variety of complete flags in C²n stabilized by a fixed nilpotent operator with two Jordan blocks of size n.

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• Geometry and cohomology of Khovanov-Springer varieties
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