Tag 0017

\(A_{2}^{*}\)

A2*

Invariants

Rank2
Signature \((n_+, n_-)\)(2, 0)
Determinant\(\tfrac{1}{3}\)

Gram tensor

The components \(b(e_i, e_j)\) of the Gram tensor \(b\) in the chosen basis \(e_{1}, e_{2}\).

\(e_{1}\)\(e_{2}\)
\(e_{1}\)2/31/3
\(e_{2}\)1/32/3
[[2/3, 1/3], [1/3, 2/3]]

Definite lattice

Minimum of \(b(x, x)\), \(x \neq 0\)\(\tfrac{2}{3}\)
Kissing number6
Order of the isometry group\(12 = 2^{2} \cdot 3\)

Roots

Root lattice: \(L = \mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\)yes
\(L = \mathbb{Z}\Phi_S(L)\) for\(S = \{\tfrac{2}{3}\}\)
Number of roots12
\(R(L) = \mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\)\(\cong A_{2}(\tfrac{1}{3})\)
Rank of \(R(L)\)2
\([L : R(L)]\)1
\(R(L)\) is primitive in \(L\)yes

Components of \(\Phi(L)\)

ComponentTypeValues of \(b(r, r)\)Number of roots\(\mathbb{Z}\Phi_c\)
\(\Phi_{1}\)\(G_{2}\)\(\{\tfrac{2}{3}, 2\}\)12\(\cong A_{2}(\tfrac{1}{3})\)

Simple roots

Simple rootCoordinates\(b(r, r)\)
\(\alpha_{1}\)\(e_{2}\)\(\tfrac{2}{3}\)
\(\alpha_{2}\)\(e_{1} - 2e_{2}\)\(2\)