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A name for the Weyl group of $\frak{so_{2n}}$

For the $A$-series the Weyl group is the symmetric group $S_n$. For the $B$ and $C$ series the Weyl group is the hyperoctahedral group $\mathbb Z_2 \wr S_n$. A) Does the $D$-series Weyl group $S_n \...
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The canonical automorphism of the symmetric group

Let $S_n$ be the symmetric group of order $n$. Denoting simple transpositions by $\sigma_i$ the collection $\sigma_1, \dots, \sigma_{n-1}$ generates $S_n$ subject to the following relations: $$ \sigma ...
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Number of reduced decompositions of the dihedral group $D_6$ [closed]

The Weyl group of $\frak{g}_2$ is the dihedral $D_6$. Let us denote its longest element by $w_0$. How many reduced decompositions does $w_0$ have?