Vogan classes in type $B_n$

Abstract

Consider a weighted Coxeter system $(W,S,\mathscr{L})$. Via its associated Iwahori-Hecke algebra, we may determine the partition of $W$ into Kazhdan-Lusztig cells. In this paper, we use the theory of Vogan classes introduced by Bonnaf\'e--Geck to obtain a combinatorial description of the left cells of type $B_n$ when the ratio of the weights of the first to second generator is $n-1$. We further give information on the left cells when this ratio lies in the interval $(n-2,n-1)$.