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Balanced subsets in root systems

Representation Theory 2026-05-13 v1 Combinatorics Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Balanced and well-balanced subsets of the set of positive roots of compact Lie algebras arise naturally in problems related to Hermitian and spin geometry. In this paper we compute the maximal and minimal size of well-balanced subsets in all simple root systems.

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@article{arxiv.2605.11219,
  title  = {Balanced subsets in root systems},
  author = {Andrei Moroianu and Paul Schwahn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.11219},
  year   = {2026}
}

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13 pages