Longest element of a Coxeter group

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In mathematics, the longest element of a Coxeter group is the unique element of maximal length in a finite Coxeter group with respect to the chosen generating set consisting of simple reflections. It is often denoted by w0. [1] [2]

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  1. ( Humphreys 1992 , pp.  15–16 , Section 1.8: Simple transitivity and the longest element)
  2. ( Davis 2007 , pp. 51–53, Section 4.6)
  3. 1 2 3 4 ( Humphreys 1992 , p.  16 )
  4. ( Davis 2007 , p. 259, Remark 13.1.8)