On the Kostant Convexity Theorem

François Ziegler

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1992-1111441-7

On the Kostant Convexity Theorem

François Ziegler

Mathematical Sciences

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A quick proof that the coadjoint orbits of a compact connected Lie group project onto convex polytopes in the dual of a Cartan subalgebra.

Original language	American English
Journal	Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society
Volume	115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1992-1111441-7
State	Published - 1992

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Kostant convexity theorem

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