Hodge polynomials of the moduli spaces of rank 3 pairs

TL;DR

This paper computes the Hodge polynomials of moduli spaces of rank 3 pairs on algebraic curves, providing explicit formulas and recovering known invariants for related moduli spaces.

Contribution

It determines the Hodge polynomials of moduli spaces of rank 3 stable triples with a specific stability parameter, extending the understanding of their geometric structure.

Findings

Hodge polynomials of moduli spaces of rank 3 triples are explicitly calculated.

The Poincaré polynomials of these moduli spaces are derived.

Hodge polynomial of the moduli space of rank 3 stable vector bundles is recovered.

Abstract

Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve of genus $g\geq 2$ over the complex numbers. A holomorphic triple $(E_1,E_2,\phi)$ on $X$ consists of two holomorphic vector bundles $E_1$ and $E_2$ over $X$ and a holomorphic map $\phi:E_2 \to E_1$. There is a concept of stability for triples which depends on a real parameter $\sigma$. In this paper, we determine the Hodge polynomials of the moduli spaces of $\sigma$-stable triples with $\rk(E_1)=3$, $\rk(E_2)=1$, using the theory of mixed Hodge structures. This gives in particular the Poincar\'e polynomials of these moduli spaces. As a byproduct, we recover the Hodge polynomial of the moduli space of odd degree rank 3 stable vector bundles.