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A Weyl group $W$ for a finite dimensional Lie algebra with root system $\Phi$ must be finite and a subgroup of the symmetric group on $k = |\Phi|$ elements. Are there any further conditions $W$ must satisfy?

Specifically, what finite groups can be realised as Weyl groups?

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Yes, Weyl groups must satisfy further conditions. Recall that all finite groups arise as subgroups of the symmetric group $S_n$ for some $n$. For Weyl groups, the possibilities are much more restricted. We have the Weyl groups of type $A_n,B_n,C_n,D_n$, see for example here, and the exceptional types, see here. The Weyl groups of the classical Lie algebras are given by $S_n$ and semidirect products of $S_n$ with $\mathbb{Z}_2^n$ or $\mathbb{Z}_2^{n-1}$.

Dietrich Burde
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