Kostant polynomials are a class of polynomials that arise in the study of Lie algebras, representation theory, and several areas of algebraic geometry. They were introduced by Bertram Kostant in his work on the structure of semisimple Lie algebras and their representations. In particular, Kostant polynomials are closely associated with the weights of representations of a Lie algebra and its root system.
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