Let $(W,S)$ be a Coxeter system and suppose that $w \in W$ is fully
commutative (in the sense of Stembridge) and has a reduced expression beginning
(respectively, ending) with $s \in S$. If there exists $t\in S$ such that $s$
and $t$ do not commute and $tw$ (respectively, $wt$) is no longer fully
commutative, we say that $w$ is left (respectively, right) weak star reducible
by $s$ with respect to $t$. In this paper, we classify the fully commutative
elements in Coxeter groups of types $B$ and affine $C$ that are irreducible
under weak star reductions.
Let $(W,S)$ be a Coxeter system and suppose that $w \in W$ is fully
commutative (in the sense of Stembridge) and has a reduced expression beginning
(respectively, ending) with $s \in S$. If there exists $t\in S$ such that $s$
and $t$ do not commute and $tw$ (respectively, $wt$) is no longer fully
commutative, we say that $w$ is left (respectively, right) weak star reducible
by $s$ with respect to $t$. In this paper, we classify the fully commutative
elements in Coxeter groups of types $B$ and affine $C$ that are irreducible
under weak star reductions.
In this paper, we present an infinite dimensional associative diagram algebra
that satisfies the relations of the generalized Temperley--Lieb algebra having
a basis indexed by the fully commutative elements (in the sense of Stembridge)
of the Coxeter group of type affine $C$. Moreover, we provide an explicit
description of a basis for the diagram algebra. In the sequel to this paper, we
show that this diagrammatic representation is faithful.