 Cartan matrix (source code)

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= Cartan matrix
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For ordered simple roots, the Cartan matrix has entries $A_{ij}=\langle\alpha_i,\alpha_j^\vee\rangle$. It determines their angles and relative lengths and therefore determines the corresponding crystallographic root system.

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