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Inversion set of a Weyl-group element (N(w))

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For a chosen positive system of a root system Π, the inversion set is
N(w)={β∈Π:w(β)∈−Π}.
(1)
For a finite Weyl group, ∣N(w)∣=ℓ(w).

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  1. Coxeter length
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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / iii / Paper 111 / 1 / d / Solution
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