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{\bf Kevin Purbhoo }
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{\bf Compression of Root Systems and the $E$-Sequence}
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We examine certain maps from root systems to vector spaces over finite
fields.  By choosing appropriate bases, the images of these maps can
turn out to have nice combinatorial properties, which reflect the
structure of the underlying root system.  The main examples are $E_6$
and $E_7$.

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