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Weyl group

Weyl group noun: a subgroup of the isometry group of a root system, generated by reflections through the hyperplanes orthogonal to the roots.

Noun

Weyl group (plural Weyl groups)

  1. A subgroup of the isometry group of a root system, generated by reflections through the hyperplanes orthogonal to the roots.

Forms of Weyl group

pluralWeyl groups

Origin of Weyl group

Named after Hermann Weyl.

Questions about Weyl group

What does Weyl group mean?
Weyl group means a subgroup of the isometry group of a root system, generated by reflections through the hyperplanes orthogonal to the roots.
What part of speech is Weyl group?
Weyl group is a noun.
What is the plural of Weyl group?
The plural of Weyl group is Weyl groups.

Words near Weyl group in the dictionary

  1. Weyl
  2. Weyl algebra
  3. Weyl algebras
  4. Weyl fermion
  5. Weyl fermions
  6. Weyl group
  7. Weyl groups
  8. Weyl tensor
  9. Weyl tensors
  10. Weyl's paradox
  11. weyleway

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