image/svg+xml 1. The algebraic story 1. The algebraic story 2. Relation to W-algebras Answer: (McDowell) Example: e-actionf-actionh-action ... 2 0 -2 -4 2 1 -1 1 2 3 4 Case 1: completely degenerate Case 2: non-degenerate Verma module! The second natural question: 2. Relation to W-algebras 2. Relation to W-algebras 3. The geometric story 3. The geometric story 3. The geometric story 3. The geometric story Set-up: example: A remarkable bridge: Twisted Harish-Chandra sheaves: Example: C(w) X= open Bruhat cell= Choose 4. The algorithm 4. The algorithm 4. The algorithm 3 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 Set-up: Relating Deodar's theorem to D-modules: The punchline: These are holonomic D-moduleswith irregular singularities So the polynomials in Deodhar's algorithm compute composition multiplicities of Whittaker modules! Thank you!