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Coadjoint orbits, moment polytopes, and the Hilbert-Mumford criterion

Symplectic Geometry 2007-05-23 v2 Algebraic Geometry Representation Theory

Abstract

Consider a compact Lie group and a closed subgroup. Generalizing a result of Klyachko, we give a necessary and sufficient criterion for a coadjoint orbit of the subgroup to be contained in the projection of a given coadjoint orbit of the ambient group. The criterion is couched in terms of the ``relative'' Schubert calculus of the flag varieties of the two groups.

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@article{arxiv.math/9810125,
  title  = {Coadjoint orbits, moment polytopes, and the Hilbert-Mumford criterion},
  author = {Arkady Berenstein and Reyer Sjamaar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9810125},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

34 pages, 4 figures, revised and reorganized