Let $G$ be a finite group and let $p$ be a prime number such that $p\mid |G|$. Let $\text{IBr}(G)$ denote the set of irreducible Brauer characters of $G$ for the prime $p$. Assume $\mathbb{F}_{q}$ is a splitting field for $G$ where $q=p^f$ for some positive integer $f$. Set $r:=|\text{IBr}(G)|$. Let $\{\rho_1, ..., \rho_r\}$ be the a set of representatives of all simple $\mathbb{F}_{q}G$-modules up to isomorphism. It is well-known that $\text{IBr}(G)$ is linearly independent. Now, take the $\mathbb{F}_{q}G$-traces of $\rho_j$ at the $p'$-classes and write the results in a vector, for each $j$. > Does the list of vectors obtained in that way always have the property that there are no repeated rows? Example: Doing the computations for $G=A_5$, the alternating group acting on $5$ symbols, for the prime number $p=2$ yields the following: $[ Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0 ]$ $[ Z(2)^0, 0*Z(2), Z(2^2)^2, Z(2^2) ]$ $[ Z(2)^0, 0*Z(2), Z(2^2), Z(2^2)^2 ]$ $[ Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0, 0*Z(2), 0*Z(2) ]$ $[ 0*Z(2), Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0, Z(2)^0 ]$ These vectors are linearly dependent, but still: the list of vectors obtained in that way has the property that no two rows are identical. > Is this always the case (for any finite group G and for any prime number p)? A reference would be cool.