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Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a Kac-Moody algebra, $W$ be its Weyl group, generate by fundmental reflections {$r_1,...,r_n$}. For $i,j$, we have relation $(r_ir_j)^{m_{ij}}=1$, $1\le i,j\le n$. Let $W^{'}$ be a Coxeter group generate by reflections {$r_1,...,r_n$}, with relation {$(r_ir_j)^{m_{ij}}=1$, $1\le i,j\le n$}. We want to show $W\cong W^{'}$.

In Kac's book"Infinite dimensional Lie algebras" chapter 3 exercise 3.10, there is a geometric approaching as follow :Let $\pi : W'\to W$ be the canonical homomorphism (clearly it is epi). We construct a topological space $U=W'\times C/(\sim) $, where $W'$ is equipped with the discrete topology, the fundamental chamber $C$ with the metric topology, and $\sim$ is the following equivalence relation:

$$(w_1,x)\sim (w_2,y) \quad \Leftrightarrow \quad x=y \text{ and } w_1^{-1}w_2 \text{ lies in the} $$ $$\text{subgroup of } W' \text{ generated by those } r_i \text{ which fix } x.$$ Define an action of $W'$ by: $w(w_1,x)=(ww_1,x)$. This is well defined. Then there exist a continuous $W'$-equivariant map $\phi :U\to X$ (where $X$ is the Tits cone), such that $\phi(1,x)=x$ for $x\in C$ ($W'$ operates on $X$ via $\pi$). This map is just $\phi(w,x)=\pi (w)x$. Let $$Y=\{x\mid x \text{ is fixed by at least three fundamental reflections from } W \}$$ and set $X'=X\backslash Y$, $U'=U\backslash \phi^{-1}(Y)$. I can show that $\phi': U'\to X'$ is a cover map with cover multiplicity $|\mathrm{Ker}(\pi)|$ (where $\phi'$ is the restriction of $\phi$).

My question is how to deduce that $\phi'$ is a homeomorphism ? If so, then $\pi$ is a isomorphism.

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  • $\begingroup$ If $C^0$ is the interior of $C$ (i.e. all simple roots $>0$) then we want to show that $wC\neq C$ for all $w\neq 1$ in $W'$. Now find a reduced expression $w=s_{i_1}\ldots s_{i_r}$, then I think the fact that this is a reduced expression for $w$ implies that $\alpha_{i_1}(w(c))<0$ for all $c\in C^0$, or something like that. $\endgroup$
    – Paul Levy
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 8:04

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