Representations of groups
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Representations of groups is a branch of mathematics that studies how abstract groups can act as linear transformations on vector spaces, typically via homomorphisms into groups of matrices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lie group representation | 1 |
| Lorentz group representations | 1 |
| Representations of groups canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representations of groups Context triple: [The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations, libraryOfCongressSubject, Representations of groups]
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Methods of Representation Theory
Methods of Representation Theory is a foundational multi-volume work in mathematics that systematically develops the theory of group and algebra representations, coauthored by Israel Gelfand and collaborators.
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Theory of Groups
Theory of Groups is a foundational textbook in abstract algebra that systematically develops the theory of groups and has been widely used for advanced mathematical study and research.
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Representation Theory and Automorphic Functions
"Representation Theory and Automorphic Functions" is a seminal mathematical work by Israel Gelfand that develops the connections between representation theory of groups and the theory of automorphic forms, with deep applications in number theory and harmonic analysis.
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The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
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Deligne–Lusztig theory
Deligne–Lusztig theory is a framework in algebraic geometry and representation theory that constructs and studies representations of finite groups of Lie type using varieties defined over finite fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representations of groups Target entity description: Representations of groups is a branch of mathematics that studies how abstract groups can act as linear transformations on vector spaces, typically via homomorphisms into groups of matrices.
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A.
Methods of Representation Theory
Methods of Representation Theory is a foundational multi-volume work in mathematics that systematically develops the theory of group and algebra representations, coauthored by Israel Gelfand and collaborators.
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B.
Theory of Groups
Theory of Groups is a foundational textbook in abstract algebra that systematically develops the theory of groups and has been widely used for advanced mathematical study and research.
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C.
Representation Theory and Automorphic Functions
"Representation Theory and Automorphic Functions" is a seminal mathematical work by Israel Gelfand that develops the connections between representation theory of groups and the theory of automorphic forms, with deep applications in number theory and harmonic analysis.
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D.
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
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E.
Deligne–Lusztig theory
Deligne–Lusztig theory is a framework in algebraic geometry and representation theory that constructs and studies representations of finite groups of Lie type using varieties defined over finite fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
area of representation theory
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branch of mathematics ⓘ topic in abstract algebra ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lie groups
NERFINISHED
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abelian groups ⓘ compact groups ⓘ finite groups ⓘ locally compact groups ⓘ non-abelian groups ⓘ |
| formalizedAs | functors from a group to the category of vector spaces ⓘ |
| goal |
classify representations up to equivalence
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decompose representations into irreducible components ⓘ |
| hasSubfield |
modular representation theory
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p-adic group representations ⓘ representation theory of Lie groups ⓘ representation theory of finite groups ⓘ unitary representation theory ⓘ |
| historicallyDevelopedBy |
Ferdinand Frobenius
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Hermann Weyl NERFINISHED ⓘ Issai Schur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourier analysis on groups
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category theory ⓘ harmonic analysis ⓘ invariant theory ⓘ number theory ⓘ particle physics ⓘ quantum mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| studies |
group actions by linear transformations on vector spaces
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group homomorphisms into general linear groups ⓘ group homomorphisms into matrix groups ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Maschke's theorem
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Schur's lemma NERFINISHED ⓘ character of a representation ⓘ complete reducibility ⓘ general linear group NERFINISHED ⓘ group ⓘ group algebra ⓘ group homomorphism ⓘ induced representation ⓘ invariant subspace ⓘ irreducible representation ⓘ linear transformation ⓘ matrix representation ⓘ module over a ring ⓘ reducible representation ⓘ regular representation ⓘ restriction of representations ⓘ unitary representation ⓘ vector space ⓘ |
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Subject: Representations of groups Description of subject: Representations of groups is a branch of mathematics that studies how abstract groups can act as linear transformations on vector spaces, typically via homomorphisms into groups of matrices.
Referenced by (3)
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The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
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libraryOfCongressSubject
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Representations of groups
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this entity surface form:
Lie group representation
this entity surface form:
Lorentz group representations