Maschke’s theorem
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Maschke’s theorem is a fundamental result in representation theory stating that every finite group representation over a field of characteristic not dividing the group order is completely reducible into a direct sum of irreducible representations.
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| Maschke’s theorem canonical | 2 |
| Maschke's theorem | 1 |
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Target entity: Maschke’s theorem Context triple: [Methods of Representation Theory, covers, Maschke’s theorem]
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A.
Peter–Weyl theorem
The Peter–Weyl theorem is a fundamental result in representation theory and harmonic analysis that decomposes square-integrable functions on a compact topological group into a direct sum of finite-dimensional irreducible unitary representations.
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Schur–Weyl duality
Schur–Weyl duality is a fundamental result in representation theory that links representations of the symmetric group and the general linear group via their commuting actions on tensor powers of a vector space.
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Jordan–Hölder theorem
The Jordan–Hölder theorem is a fundamental result in group theory stating that any two composition series of a finite group have the same length and the same (up to order and isomorphism) simple factor groups.
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Cayley–Hamilton theorem
The Cayley–Hamilton theorem is a fundamental result in linear algebra stating that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic polynomial.
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E.
Artin–Wedderburn theorem
The Artin–Wedderburn theorem is a fundamental result in ring theory that classifies all semisimple rings as finite direct products of matrix rings over division rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maschke’s theorem Target entity description: Maschke’s theorem is a fundamental result in representation theory stating that every finite group representation over a field of characteristic not dividing the group order is completely reducible into a direct sum of irreducible representations.
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A.
Peter–Weyl theorem
The Peter–Weyl theorem is a fundamental result in representation theory and harmonic analysis that decomposes square-integrable functions on a compact topological group into a direct sum of finite-dimensional irreducible unitary representations.
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B.
Schur–Weyl duality
Schur–Weyl duality is a fundamental result in representation theory that links representations of the symmetric group and the general linear group via their commuting actions on tensor powers of a vector space.
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C.
Jordan–Hölder theorem
The Jordan–Hölder theorem is a fundamental result in group theory stating that any two composition series of a finite group have the same length and the same (up to order and isomorphism) simple factor groups.
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D.
Cayley–Hamilton theorem
The Cayley–Hamilton theorem is a fundamental result in linear algebra stating that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic polynomial.
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E.
Artin–Wedderburn theorem
The Artin–Wedderburn theorem is a fundamental result in ring theory that classifies all semisimple rings as finite direct products of matrix rings over division rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical theorem
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theorem ⓘ theorem in representation theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
finite groups
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group representations ⓘ linear representations of finite groups ⓘ |
| assumes |
characteristic of the field does not divide the group order
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group order is finite ⓘ |
| concerns |
direct sum decompositions
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finite-dimensional modules ⓘ irreducible representations ⓘ modules over group algebras ⓘ |
| concludes |
every finite-dimensional representation is completely reducible
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every representation decomposes as a direct sum of irreducible representations ⓘ every subrepresentation has a complementary subrepresentation ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | semisimplicity of the group algebra over the field ⓘ |
| failsWhen | field characteristic divides the group order ⓘ |
| field | representation theory ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
characters of irreducible representations form an orthonormal basis of class functions
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every finite group representation over C is completely reducible ⓘ regular representation decomposes into a direct sum of irreducibles ⓘ |
| hasProofTechnique |
averaging over the group
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construction of invariant complements ⓘ |
| holdsOver |
fields of characteristic p not dividing the group order
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fields of characteristic zero ⓘ |
| implies |
category of finite-dimensional representations is semisimple
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group algebra is semisimple ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
graduate algebra courses
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representation theory courses ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heinrich Maschke ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Mathematische Annalen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Schur’s lemma
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Wedderburn’s theorem ⓘ
linked to:
Artin–Wedderburn theorem
complete reducibility ⓘ group algebra ⓘ semisimple module ⓘ |
| requires |
field whose characteristic does not divide the group order
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finite group ⓘ |
| subfield | group representation theory ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fourier analysis on finite groups
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linked to:
Fourier analysis on groups
character theory of finite groups ⓘ classification of irreducible representations of finite groups ⓘ construction of projection operators onto irreducible components ⓘ decomposition of group representations ⓘ harmonic analysis on finite groups ⓘ |
| yearProved | 1899 ⓘ |
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Subject: Maschke’s theorem Description of subject: Maschke’s theorem is a fundamental result in representation theory stating that every finite group representation over a field of characteristic not dividing the group order is completely reducible into a direct sum of irreducible representations.
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