Root subsystems of rank 2 hyperbolic root systems

MaRDI QIDQ6262778zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Lisa Carbone, Matt Kownacki, Murray, Scott H., Sowmya Srinivasan

Publication date 17 June 2015

Abstract: Let $Delta$ be a rank 2 hyperbolic root system. Then $Delta$ has generalized Cartan matrix $$ indexed by $a,binmathbbZ$ with $abgeq5$. If $aeqb$, then $Delta$ is non-symmetric and is generated by one long simple root and one short simple root; whereas if $a=b$, $Delta$ is symmetric and is generated by two long simple roots. We prove that if $aeqb$, then $Delta$ contains an infinite family of symmetric rank 2 hyperbolic root subsystems $H(k,k)$ for certain $kgeq3$, generated by either two short or two long simple roots. We also prove that $Delta$ contains non-symmetric rank 2 hyperbolic root subsystems $H(a^{\prime },b^{\prime })$, for certain $a^{\prime },b^{\prime }inmathbbZ$ with $a^{\prime }{b}^{\prime }geq5$. One of our tools is a characterization of the types of root subsystems that are generated by a subset of roots. We classify these types of subsystems in rank 2 hyperbolic root systems.

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