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WeylGroups > Root > ZZ * Root

ZZ * Root -- multiplication of a root by an integer

Synopsis

Description

i1 : R=rootSystemA(3)

o1 = RootSystem{...8...}

o1 : RootSystem
i2 : r=simpleRoot(R,1)

o2 = |  2 |
     | -1 |
     |  0 |

o2 : Root
i3 : 2*r

o3 = |  4 |
     | -2 |
     |  0 |

o3 : Weight

Note that if the integer is +1 or -1, we obtain a weight that is a root.

i4 : -1*r

o4 = | -2 |
     |  1 |
     |  0 |

o4 : Root

Ways to use this method: