Reflection subgroups of Coxeter groups
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چکیده
We use geometry of Davis complex of a Coxeter group to investigate finite index reflection subgroups of Coxeter groups. The main result is the following: if G is an infinite indecomposable Coxeter group and H ⊂ G is a finite index reflection subgroup then the rank of H is not less than the rank of G. This generalizes results of [7]. We also describe some properties of the nerves of the group and the subgroup in the case of equal ranks.
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