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Character of a finite-dimensional representation

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Summary

For a finite-dimensional representation ρ\rho of a group, the function χρ(g)=Tr⁑(ρ(g))\chi_\rho(g)=\operatorname{Tr}(\rho(g)), which is constant on conjugacy classes.

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Canonical name
Character of a finite-dimensional representation
Concept ID
character_of_representation
Content version
2.3.0
Primary field
Mathematics
Fields
Mathematics
Primary domain
Representation theory
Domains
Representation theory
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Concept type
Conjugacy-invariant trace function

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Linear representation of a groupCharacter of a finite-dimensional representation

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Relation ID
representation_group_representation_to_character
Relation type
State / property description state-description
Direction
source β†’ target
Endpoint roles
source: Has state / property description; target: State / property description of
Authored annotation
takes matrix traces

Authored explanation

A finite-dimensional group representation assigns a linear operator to each group element; taking its trace produces the associated character and discards basis-dependent matrix entries.

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Irreducible representationCharacter of a finite-dimensional representation

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representation_irreducible_to_character
Relation type
State / property description state-description
Direction
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Authored annotation
yields an irreducible character

Authored explanation

Over standard semisimple settings, irreducible representations have characters that organize decomposition and distinguish irreducible isomorphism classes under the stated hypotheses.

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