\section{Finite type \texorpdfstring{$B$}{B}}\label{fin:section} Write \(B_n\) as the group of signed permutations of \(1,\ldots,n\). Use the simple reflection \(s_0\) that changes the sign of the first position and the simple reflections \(s_i\) that interchange positions \(i\) and \(i+1\), for \(1\leq i0\). The trivial group is denoted by \(B_0\). \begin{theorem}\label{thm:finite-b} For every \(n\) and every pair of positive integers \(a,b\), the weighted Coxeter system \(B_n\) satisfies \textup{P1--P15}. \end{theorem} For a finite Hecke algebra use its trace \(\tau(N_w)=\delta_{1,w}\). The irreducible representations are taken over the fraction field of \(\mathbb Z[v,v^{-1}]\), extended to a splitting field if necessary. The Schur element \(s_E(v)\) of an irreducible representation \(E\) is normalized by \[ \tau(h)=\sum_E s_E(v)^{-1}\operatorname{tr}_E(h). \] Here \(\operatorname{tr}_E\) is the ordinary matrix trace. Write \(A(E)=\frac12\deg_v s_E(v)\). The automorphism \(\dagger\) is given by \(N_s\mapsto -N_s^{-1}\) for simple \(s\). On generic labels it is the sign twist, written \(E\otimes\operatorname{sgn}\). Write \(a_{\mathrm{Sch}}(E)=-\frac12\min\deg_v s_E(v)\) for the ordinary Schur valuation, where \(\min\deg_v\) means the least exponent with nonzero coefficient. The semilinear automorphism \(v\mapsto v^{-1}\), \(N_s\mapsto -N_s\) preserves the trace and acts on the labels by the sign twist. Consequently the ordinary Schur valuation of \(E\otimes\operatorname{sgn}\) is \(A(E)\). We use three assertions in the induction on \(n\): \begin{enumerate} \item \textup{P1--P15} for all positive integral \(a,b\). \item if \(r0\). Thus the terms of highest degree on the right have positive leading coefficients, and \(A(F)=\min_{m_{F,E'}>0}A(E')\). \end{proof}