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    Dynkin Diagram

    Definition

    Every semisimple Lie algebra g is classified by its Dynkin diagram. A Dynkin diagram is a graph with a few different kinds of possible edges. The connected components of the graph correspond to the irreducible subalgebras of g. So a simple Lie algebra's Dynkin diagram has only one component. The rules are restrictive. In fact, there are only certain possibilities for each component, corresponding to the classification of semi-simple Lie algebras.

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    Eugene Borisovich Dynkin

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