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Weyl group

In mathematics, in particular the theory of Lie algebras, the Weyl group (named after Hermann Weyl) of a root system Φ is a subgroup of the isometry group of that root system. Specifically, it is the subgroup which is generated by reflections through the hyperplanes orthogonal to the roots, and as such is a finite reflection group. In fact it turns out that most finite reflection groups are Weyl groups.[1] Abstractly, Weyl groups are finite Coxeter groups, and are important examples of these.

The Weyl group of a semisimple Lie group, a semisimple Lie algebra, a semisimple linear algebraic group, etc. is the Weyl group of the root system of that group or algebra.

Coxeter group structure[edit]

Generating set[edit]

A key result about the Weyl group is this:[4]

Affine Weyl group

Semisimple Lie algebra#Cartan subalgebras and root systems

Maximal torus

Root system of a semi-simple Lie algebra

Hasse diagram

, Encyclopedia of Mathematics, EMS Press, 2001 [1994]

"Coxeter group"

"Coxeter group". MathWorld.

Weisstein, Eric W.

Jenn software for visualizing the Cayley graphs of finite Coxeter groups on up to four generators