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Classification of the root systems $R(m)$

Representation Theory 2025-05-15 v2

Abstract

Let RR be a reduced irreducible root system, hh its Coxeter number and mm a positive integer smaller than hh. Choose of base of RR, whence a corresponding height function, and let R(m)R(m) be the set of roots whose height is a multiple of mm. In a recent paper, S. Nadimpalli, S. Pattanayak and D. Prasad studied, for the purposes of character theory at torsion elements, the root systems R(m)R(m); in particular, they introduced a constant dmd_m which is always the dimension of a representation of the semisimple, simply-connected group with root system dual to R(m)R(m) and equals 11 if the roots of height mm form a base of R(m)R(m), and proved this property when RR is of type AA or CC, and also in type BB if mm is odd. In this paper, we complete their analysis by determining a base of R(m)R(m) and computing the constant dmd_m in all cases.

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@article{arxiv.2504.09204,
  title  = {Classification of the root systems $R(m)$},
  author = {Patrick Polo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.09204},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

Minor typos corrected. For types $C_n, B_n, D_{n+1}$ the case where $n<m$, omitted in the first version, has been added

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