Orbit structures on real double flag varieties for symmetric pairs

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Main Authors: Nishiyama, Kyo, Tauchi, Taito
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author Nishiyama, Kyo
Tauchi, Taito
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Tauchi, Taito
contents Let $ G $ be a connected reductive algebraic group over $ \mathbb{R} $, and $ H $ its symmetric subgroup. For parabolic subgroups $ P_{G} \subset G $ and $ P_{H} \subset H $, the product of flag varieties $ \mathfrak{X} = H/P_H \times G/P_G $ is called a double flag variety, on which $ H $ acts diagonally. Now let $G$ be either $\mathrm{U}(n,n)$ or $\mathrm{Sp}_{2n}(\mathbb{R})$. We classify the $H$-orbits on $ \mathfrak{X} $ in both cases and show that they admit exactly the same parametrization. Concretely, each orbit corresponds to a signed partial involution, which can be encoded by simple combinatorial graphs. The orbit structure reduces to several families of smaller flag varieties, and we find an intimate relation of the orbit decomposition to Matsuki duality and Matsuki-Oshima's notion of clans. We also compute the Galois cohomology of each orbit, which exhibits another classification of the orbits by explicit matrix representatives.
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spellingShingle Orbit structures on real double flag varieties for symmetric pairs
Nishiyama, Kyo
Tauchi, Taito
Representation Theory
primary 14M15, secondary 05E14, 11E72, 22E15
Let $ G $ be a connected reductive algebraic group over $ \mathbb{R} $, and $ H $ its symmetric subgroup. For parabolic subgroups $ P_{G} \subset G $ and $ P_{H} \subset H $, the product of flag varieties $ \mathfrak{X} = H/P_H \times G/P_G $ is called a double flag variety, on which $ H $ acts diagonally. Now let $G$ be either $\mathrm{U}(n,n)$ or $\mathrm{Sp}_{2n}(\mathbb{R})$. We classify the $H$-orbits on $ \mathfrak{X} $ in both cases and show that they admit exactly the same parametrization. Concretely, each orbit corresponds to a signed partial involution, which can be encoded by simple combinatorial graphs. The orbit structure reduces to several families of smaller flag varieties, and we find an intimate relation of the orbit decomposition to Matsuki duality and Matsuki-Oshima's notion of clans. We also compute the Galois cohomology of each orbit, which exhibits another classification of the orbits by explicit matrix representatives.
title Orbit structures on real double flag varieties for symmetric pairs
topic Representation Theory
primary 14M15, secondary 05E14, 11E72, 22E15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12663