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Horospherical Schubert varieties are determined. It is shown that the stabilizer of an arbitrary point in a Schubert variety is a strongly solvable algebraic group. The connectedness of this stabilizer subgroup is discussed. Moreover, a new family of spherical varieties, called doubly spherical varieties, is introduced. It is shown that every nearly toric Schubert variety is doubly spherical.
Let $r$ and $q$ be positive integers and $n=qr+1.$ Let $G = SL(n, \mathbb{C})$ and $T$ be a maximal torus of $G.$ Let $P^{α_r}$ be the maximal parabolic subgroup of $G$ corresponding to the simple root $α_r.$ Let $ω_r$ be the fundamental weight corresponding to $α_r.$ Let $W$ be the Weyl group of $G$ and $W_{P^{α_r}}$ be the Weyl group of $P^{α_r}.$ Let $W^{P^{α_r}}$ be the set of all minimal coset representatives of $W/W_{P^{α_r}}$ in $W.$ Let $w_{r,n}$ (respectively, $v_{r,n}$) be the minimal (respectively, maximal) element in $W^{P^{α_{r}}}$ such that $w_{r,n}(nω_r) \leq 0$ (respectively, $v_{r,n}(nω_r) \geq 0$). Let $v \leq v_{r,n}$ and $X^v_{w_{r,n}}$ be the Richardson variety in $G_{r,n}$ corresponding to $v$ and $w_{r,n}.$ In this article, we give a sufficient condition on $v$ such that the GIT quotient of $X^{v}_{w_{r,n}}$ for the action of $T$ is the product of projective spaces with respect to the descent of the line bundle $\mathcal{L}(nω_r).$
Let $G$ be a semi-simple simply connected algebraic group over the field $\mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers. Let $T$ be a maximal torus of $G,$ and let $W$ be the Weyl group of $G$ with respect to $T$. Let $Z(w,\, \underline{i})$ be the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety corresponding to a tuple $\underline{i}$ associated to a reduced expression of an element $w \,\in\, W.$ We prove that for the tuple $\underline{i}$ associated to any reduced expression of a minuscule Weyl group element $w,$ the anti-canonical line bundle on $Z(w,\,\underline{i})$ is globally generated. As consequence, we prove that $Z(w,\,\underline{i})$ is weak Fano. Assume that $G$ is a simple algebraic group whose type is different from $A_2.$ Let $S\,=\,\{α_{1},\,\cdots,\,α_{n}\}$ be the set of simple roots. Let $w$ be such that support of $w$ is equal to $S.$ We prove that $Z(w,\,\underline{i})$ is Fano for the tuple $\underline{i}$ associated to any reduced expression of $w$ if and only if $w$ is a Coxeter element and $w^{-1}(\sum_{t=1}^{n}α_{t})\,\in\, -S$.
We study torus-equivariant vector bundles $E$ on a complex projective variety $X$ which is either a Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety or a wonderful compactification of a complex symmetric variety of minimal rank. We show that $E$ is nef (respectively, ample) if and only if its restriction to every torus--invariant curve in $X$ is nef (respectively, ample). We also compute the Seshadri constants $\varepsilon(E,x)$, where $x\, \in\, X$ is any point fixed by the action of a maximal torus.
Let $G$ be a simple simply-laced algebraic group of adjoint type over the field $\mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers, $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G.$ In this article, we show that $ω_α$ is a minuscule fundamental weight if and only if for any parabolic subgroup $Q$ containing $B$ properly, there is no Schubert variety $X_{Q}(w)$ in $G/Q$ such that the minimal parabolic subgroup $P_α$ of $G$ is the connected component, containing the identity automorphism of the group of all algebraic automorphisms of $X_{Q}(w).$
Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group of adjoint type over the field $\mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers, $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G.$ In this article, we show that $α$ is a co-minuscule root if and only if for any parabolic subgroup $Q$ containing $B$ properly, there is no Schubert variety $X_{Q}(w)$ in $G/Q$ such that the minimal parabolic subgroup $P_α$ of $G$ is the connected component, containing the identity automorphism of the group of all algebraic automorphisms of $X_{Q}(w).$
Let $G=SL(n, \mathbb{C}),$ and $T$ be a maximal torus of $G,$ where $n$ is a positive even integer. In this article, we study the GIT quotients of the Schubert varieties in the Grassmannian $G_{2,n}.$ We prove that the GIT quotients of the Richardson varieties in the minimal dimensional Schubert variety admitting stable points in $G_{2,n}$ are projective spaces. Further, we prove that the GIT quotients of certain Richardson varieties in $G_{2,n}$ are projective toric varieties. Also, we prove that the GIT quotients of the Schubert varieties in $G_{2,n}$ have at most finite set of singular points. Further, we have computed the exact number of singular points of the GIT quotient of $G_{2,n}.$
We investigate families of minimal rational curves on Schubert varieties, their Bott-Samelson desingularizations, and their generalizations constructed by Nicolas Perrin in the minuscule case. In particular, we describe the minimal families on small resolutions of minuscule Schubert varieties.
Let $r < n$ be positive integers and further suppose $r$ and $n$ are coprime. We study the GIT quotient of Schubert varieties $X(w)$ in the Grassmannian $G_{r,n}$, admitting semistable points for the action of $T$ with respect to the $T$-linearized line bundle ${\cal L}(nω_r)$. We give necessary and sufficient combinatorial conditions for the GIT quotient $T\backslash\mkern-6mu\backslash X(w)^{ss}_{T}({\cal L}(nω_r))$ to be smooth.
We obtain two combinatorial results: an equality of Weyl groups and an inequality of roots, in the setting of generalised Bott-Samelson resolutions of minuscule Schubert varieties. These results are used in the companion paper [BK19] to describe minimal rational curves on these resolutions, and their relation to lines on the Schubert varieties.
Let $G=PSO(2n+1, \mathbb{C}) (n \ge 3)$ and $B$ be the Borel subgroup of $G$ containing maximal torus $T$ of $G.$ Let $w$ be an element of Weyl group $W$ and $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in the flag variety $G/B$ corresponding to $w.$ Let $Z(w, \underline{i})$ be the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety (the desingularization of $X(w)$) corresponding to a reduced expression $\underline{i}$ of $w.$ In this article, we study the cohomology modules of the tangent bundle on $Z(w_{0}, \underline{i}),$ where $w_{0}$ is the longest element of the Weyl group $W.$ We describe all the reduced expressions of $w_{0}$ in terms of a Coxeter element such that all the higher cohomology modules of the tangent bundle on $Z(w_{0}, \underline{i})$ vanish (see Theorem \ref{theorem 8.1}).
Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group of adjoint type over $\mathbb{C},$ whose root system is of type $F_{4}.$ Let $T$ be a maximal torus of $G$ and $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing $T.$ Let $w$ be an element of Weyl group $W$ and $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in the flag variety $G/B$ corresponding to $w.$ Let $Z(w, \underline{i})$ be the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety (the desingularization of $X(w)$) corresponding to a reduced expression $\underline{i}$ of $w.$ In this article, we study the cohomology modules of the tangent bundle on $Z(w_{0}, \underline{i}),$ where $w_{0}$ is the longest element of the Weyl group $W.$ We describe all the reduced expressions of $w_{0}$ in terms of a Coxeter element such that $Z(w_{0}, \underline{i})$ is rigid (see Theorem 8.1). Further, if $G$ is of type $G_{2},$ there is no reduced expression $\underline{i}$ of $w_{0}$ for which $Z(w_{0}, \underline{i})$ is rigid (see Theorem 8.2).
Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group of adjoint type over the field $\mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers, $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G.$ Let $w$ be an element of the Weyl group $W$ and $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in $G/B$ corresponding to $w$. In this article we show that given any parabolic subgroup $P$ of $G$ containing $B$ properly, there is an element $w\in W$ such that $P$ is the connected component, containing the identity element of the group of all algebraic automorphisms of $X(w).$
We study the GIT quotient of the minimal Schubert variety in the Grassmannian admitting semistable points for the action of maximal torus $T$, with respect to the $T$-linearized line bundle ${\cal L}(n ω_r)$ and show that this is smooth when $gcd(r,n)=1$. When $n=7$ and $r=3$ we study the GIT quotients of all Richardson varieties in the minimal Schubert variety. This builds on previous work by Kumar \cite{kumar2008descent}, Kannan and Sardar \cite{kannan2009torusA}, Kannan and Pattanayak \cite{kannan2009torusB}, and recent work of Kannan et al \cite{kannan2018torus}. It is known that the GIT quotient of $G_{2,n}$ is projectively normal. We give a different combinatorial proof.
Let $G=PSp(2n, \mathbb C)(n\geq 3)$ and $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G$. Let $w$ be an element of the Weyl group $W$ and $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in the flag variety $G/B$ corresponding to $w$. Let $Z(w,\underline i)$ be the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety (the desingularization of $X(w)$) corresponding to a reduced expression $\underline i$ of $w$. In this article, we study the cohomology groups of the tangent bundle on $Z(w_0, \underline i)$, where $w_0$ is the longest element of the Weyl group $W$. We describe all the reduced expressions $\underline i$ of $w_0$ in terms of a Coxeter element such that all the higher cohomology groups of the tangent bundle on $Z(w_0, \underline i)$ vanish.
Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group of adjoint type over the field $\mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers. Let $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G$. Let $w$ be an element of the Weyl group $W$ and let $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in $G/B$ corresponding to $w$. Let $α_{0}$ denote the highest root of $G$ with respect to $T$ and $B.$ Let $P$ be the stabiliser of $X(w)$ in $G.$ In this paper, we prove that if $G$ is simply laced and $X(w)$ is smooth, then the connected component of the automorphism group of $X(w)$ containing the identity automorphism equals $P$ if and only if $w^{-1}(α_{0})$ is a negative root ( see Theorem 4.2 ). We prove a partial result in the non simply laced case ( see Theorem 6.6 ).
Let $G$ be a simple, adjoint, algebraic group over the field of complex numbers, $B$ be a Borel subgroup of $G$ containing a maximal torus $T$ of $G$, $w$ be an element of the Weyl group $W$ and $X(w)$ be the Schubert variety in $G/B$ corresponding to $w$. Let $Z(w,\underline i)$ be the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen variety (the desingularization of the Schubert variety $X(w)$) corresponding to a reduced expression $\underline i$ of $w$. In this article, we compute the connected component $Aut^0(Z(w, \underline i))$ of the automorphism group of $Z(w,\underline i)$ containing the identity automorphism. We show that $Aut^0(Z(w, \underline i))$ contains a closed subgroup isomorphic to $B$ if and only if $w^{-1}(α_0)<0$, where $α_0$ is the highest root. If $w_0$ denotes the longest element of $W$, then we prove that $Aut^0(Z(w_0, \underline i))$ is a parabolic subgroup of $G$. It is also shown that this parabolic subgroup depends very much on the chosen reduced expression $\underline i$ of $w_0$ and we describe all parabolic subgroups of $G$ that occur as $Aut^0(Z(w_0, \underline i))$. If $G$ is simply laced, then we show that for every $w\in W$ and for every reduced expression $\underline i$ of $w$, $ Aut^0(Z(w, \underline i))$ is a quotient of the parabolic subgroup $Aut^0(Z(w_0, \underline j))$ of $G$ for a suitable choice of a reduced expression $\underline j$ of $w_0$. We also prove that the Bott-Samelson-Demazure-Hansen varieties are rigid for simply laced groups and their deformations are unobstructed in general.
Let $X$ be flat scheme over $\mathbb{Z}$ such that its base change, $X_p$, to $\bar{\mathbb{F}}_p$ is Frobenius split for all primes $p$. Let $G$ be a reductive group scheme over $\mathbb{Z}$ acting on $X$. In this paper, we prove a result on the $N_p$ property for line bundles on GIT quotients of $X_{\mathbb{C}}$ for the action of $G_{\mathbb{C}}$. We apply our result to the special cases of (1) an action of a finite group on the projective space and (2) the action of a maximal torus on the flag variety of type $A_n$.