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Affine reflection subgroups of Coxeter groups

Group Theory 2020-10-23 v3 Representation Theory

Abstract

In this paper we study affine reflection subgroups in arbitrary infinite Coxeter groups of finite rank. In particular, we study the distribution of roots of Coxeter groups in the root subsystems associated with affine reflection subgroups. We give a characterization of limit roots arising from affine reflection subgroups. We also give a characterization of when a Coxeter group may possess affine reflection subgroups. We show that the intersection of the normalized isotropic cone (associated with the Tits representation of a Coxeter group) and the imaginary cone consists of limit roots closely related to affine reflection subgroups.

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@article{arxiv.1911.07237,
  title  = {Affine reflection subgroups of Coxeter groups},
  author = {Xiang Fu and Lawrence Reeves and Linxiao Xu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.07237},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

The current version contains corrections to earlier versions, and it contains improved results. In the current version we show that each point in the intersection of the imaginary cone and the normalized isotropic cone is in fact a limit root relating to affine reflection subgroups

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