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Polynomial invariants of Weyl groups for Kac-Moody groups

Commutative Algebra 2016-01-20 v1 Algebraic Topology Representation Theory

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that the ring of polynomial invariants of the Weyl group for an indecomposable and indefinite Kac-Moody Lie algebra is generated by invariant symmetric bilinear form or is trivial depending on AA is symmetrizable or not. The result was conjectured by Moody and assumed by Kac. As applications we discuss the rational homotopy types of Kac-Moody groups and their flag manifolds.

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@article{arxiv.1211.3197,
  title  = {Polynomial invariants of Weyl groups for Kac-Moody groups},
  author = {Zhao Xu-an and Jin Chunhua},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.3197},
  year   = {2016}
}

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16 pages