Title
Hyperbolic Weyl Groups and the Four Normed Division Algebras
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2009
Keywords
Weyl Groups; Hyperbolic Kac–Moody Algebras; Normed Division Algebras
Abstract
We study the Weyl groups of hyperbolic Kac–Moody algebras of ‘over-extended’ type and ranks 3, 4, 6 and 10, which are intimately linked with the four normed division algebras K = R, C, H, O, respectively. A crucial role is played by integral lattices of the division algebras and associated discrete matrix groups. Our findings can be summarized by saying that the even subgroups, W+, of the Kac– Moody Weyl groups, W, are isomorphic to generalized modular groups over K for the simply laced algebras, and to certain finite extensions thereof for the non-simply laced algebras. This hints at an extended theory of modular forms and functions.
Publisher Attribution
Final version published in the Journal of Algebra, 322 (4) pp. 1295-1339, published by Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jalgebra.2009.05.006
Recommended Citation
Feingold, A. J., Kleinschmidt, A., & Nicolai, H. (2009). Hyperbolic Weyl groups and the four normed division algebras. Journal of algebra, 322(4), 1295-1339.