A proof of the refined PRV conjecture via the cyclic convolution variety

Abstract

In this brief note we illustrate the utility of the geometric Satake correspondence by employing the cyclic convolution variety to give a simple proof of the Parthasarathy-Ranga Rao-Varadarajan conjecture, along with Kumar's refinement. The proof involves recognizing certain MV-cycles as orbit closures of a group action, which we make explicit by unique characterization. In an appendix, joint with P. Belkale, we discuss how this work fits in a more general framework.