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Representations of $\operatorname{Sp}(2g,\mathbb{Z}_3)$

Let $V$ be a $2g$-dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{Z}_3 := \mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}$. First, $\operatorname{Sp}(2g,\mathbb{Z}_3)$ acts on $\Lambda^2(V)$, and this decomposition is reducible, as ...
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Loewy structure of $S_4$

How to deduce the Loewy Structure of $kS_4$ where $k$ has characteristic 2. I can compute the Cartan matrix and Decomposition matrix with Brauer Characters without difficulties. But when it comes to ...
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Character values of principal series representations of $GL_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$

Let $P_{\alpha}$ be the principal series representation of $GL_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$, where $\alpha = ( \alpha_1, \alpha_2, \cdots, \alpha_n)$ and $\alpha_i : \mathbb{F}_q^* \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^*$. ...
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Steinberg representation for sporadic simple groups?

The Steinberg representation is a remarkable irreducible representation of a reductive algebraic group over a finite field or local field, or a group with a BN-pair. It is analogous to the 1-...
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Representations of general linear groups GL_n(F_q) - decomposition of tensor product?

Let $V$ and $W$ be complex irreducible representations of $GL_n(F_q)$ where $F_q$ is finite field. Is the decomposition of $V \otimes W$ into irreducible representations known? PS Same question: ...
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Number of commuting pairs (triples, n-tuples) in GL_n(F_q) (and other groups)?

Question 1 What is the number of pairs of commuting elements in GL_n(F_q) ? I am aware of many results concerning commuting elements in Mat_n(F_q), but I am interested in GL i.e. non-degenerate ...
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Do the irreducible modules of this finite group preserve a tensor product structure?

I am interested in a particular group $G$, where $$ (A_4\times C_\ell) \lhd G \lhd S_4 \times D_\ell$$ Here, $C_\ell$ is cyclic, $D_\ell$ is dihedral of order $2\ell$, and the two inclusions both have ...
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How does one calculate/estimate/guarantee the girth of a non-Abelian Cayley graph?

This question is in reference to this other question, Can someone point out references (or explain!) which give techniques of being able to prove for any Cayley graph this property of having a girth ...
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Invariant subspaces of an $F_2$-representation of the affine linear group of dimension 1

Let $p$ be an odd prime (large if it matters) and let $G= Aff(\mathbb{F}_{p^2}) \cong \mathbb{F}_{p^2} \rtimes \mathbb{F}_{p^2}^*$ be the affine linear group acting on $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$ by $x\mapsto ...
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Representation of GL(n, F_p) over F_p, for n small

The question is related to this post Representation theory of the general linear group over a finite prime field However, I am asking for more detailed references for n small, for example, for n=2, ...