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Schubert polynomials for the affine Grassmannian

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

Confirming a conjecture of Mark Shimozono, we identify polynomial representatives for the Schubert classes of the affine Grassmannian as the k-Schur functions in homology and affine Schur functions in cohomology. Our results rely on Kostant and Kumar's nilHecke ring, work of Peterson on the homology of based loops on a compact group, and earlier work of ours on non-commutative k-Schur functions.

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@article{arxiv.math/0603125,
  title  = {Schubert polynomials for the affine Grassmannian},
  author = {Thomas Lam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0603125},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

24 pages. Section 4 rewritten; examples and references added or updated