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Are (semi)simple Lie groups some sort of "homotopy quotient groups" of their maximal tori?
Warning: non-specialist writing, some rubbish possible.
The formula $h^*(BG)\cong h^*(BT)^W$ valid for complex oriented cohomology of the classifying space of a compact Lie group $G$ with maximal ...