2-tori in \(E_ 8\) (Q1091486)
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2-tori in \(E_ 8\) (English)
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1987
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This note determines the conjugacy classes of maximal elementary abelian 2-subgroups in the compact exceptional Lie group \(E_ 8\). There are two classes, one of rank 9 and one of rank 8. The proof depends on the corresponding result for the subgroups \(Ss^+(16)\subset E_ 8\) (four classes). This in turn is deduced from results given for Spin(16) (two classe), PSO(n) (where \(n\equiv 0\) mod 8 and \(n>8)\), and PO(n) (where \(n\equiv 0\) mod 2).
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spin groups
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semi-spin groups
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conjugacy classes of maximal elementary abelian 2-subgroups
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compact exceptional Lie group
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\(E_ 8\)
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