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A certain graph that can be associated to simple Lie algebras (and a number of other objects) and which serves to classify these. See also Root system.

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Dynkin diagram. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Dynkin_diagram&oldid=25149