A Thom-Porteous formula for connective K-theory using algebraic cobordism
2014 ◽
Vol 14
(2)
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pp. 343-369
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Keyword(s):
K Theory
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AbstractUnder the assumption that the base field k has characteristic 0, we prove a formula for the push-forward class of Bott-Samelson resolutions in the algebraic cobordism ring of the flag bundle. We specialise our formula to connective K-theory providing a geometric interpretation to the double β-polynomials of Fomin and Kirillov by computing the fundamental classes of schubert varieties. As a corollary we obtain a Thom-Porteous formula generalising those of the Chow ring and of the Grothendieck ring of vector bundles.