Motivic Springer Theory

Abstract: We show that representations of convolution algebras such as Lustzig's graded affine Hecke algebra or the quiver Hecke algebra and quiver Schur algebra in (affine) type A can be realised in terms of certain equivariant motivic sheaves called Springer motives. To this end, we lay foundations to a motivic Springer theory and prove formality results using weight structures. As byproduct, we express Koszul and Ringel duality in terms of a weight complex functor and show that partial quiver flag varieties in affine type A (with cyclic orientation) admit an affine paving.