Tag 0031

\(\widetilde{A}_{2}\)

affine A2

Invariants

Rank3
Signature \((n_+, n_-)\)(2, 0)
Rank of the radical1
Determinant\(0\)

Gram tensor

The components \(b(e_i, e_j)\) of the Gram tensor \(b\) in the chosen basis \(e_{1}, e_{2}, e_{3}\).

\(e_{1}\)\(e_{2}\)\(e_{3}\)
\(e_{1}\)2-1-1
\(e_{2}\)-12-1
\(e_{3}\)-1-12
[[2, -1, -1], [-1, 2, -1], [-1, -1, 2]]

Integral lattice

Parityeven

Roots

Root lattice: \(L = \mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\)yes
\(L = \mathbb{Z}\Phi_S(L)\) for\(S = \{2\}\)
\(R(L) = \mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\)\(L\)
Rank of \(R(L)\)3
\([L : R(L)]\)1
\(R(L)\) is primitive in \(L\)yes
ProofEach \(r_i\) in roots that generate \(\mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\) is a root, and the \(r_i\) generate \(L\).

Roots that generate \(\mathbb{Z}\Phi(L)\)

The \(r_i\) are a basis of \(L\).

RootCoordinates\(b(r, r)\)
\(r_{1}\)\(e_{1}\)\(2\)
\(r_{2}\)\(e_{2}\)\(2\)
\(r_{3}\)\(e_{3}\)\(2\)

Notes

\(\widetilde{A}_{2}\) is the root lattice of the affine root system of that type: the basis is a basis of simple roots, numbered as SageMath’s CartanMatrix numbers them, and \(b(e_i, e_j)\) is the entry \((i, j)\) of the affine Cartan matrix.