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==Task==
 
==Task==
  
Let G be a finite group. In the lectures we encountered two types of functions on G which were both called characters:
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Let G be a finite group. In the lectures we encountered two types of functions on \(G\) which were both called characters:
  
1. Let \( C_1 = {e}, C_2,...,C_k\) be the conjugacy classes, and let \(v_1,..., v_k\) be the normalized eigenvectors of the Burnside matrices of G, then for all \(s \in {1,...,k}\) we defined the maps
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1. Let \( C_1 = \{e\}, C_2,...,C_k\) be the conjugacy classes, and let \(v_1,..., v_k\) be the normalized eigenvectors of the Burnside matrices of \(G\), then for all \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) we defined the maps
  
$$ \chi : G\ \rightarrow \ \mathbb{C}$$
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$$ \chi_s : G\ \rightarrow \ \mathbb{C}$$
 
$$ g \mapsto \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{sj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g).$$
 
$$ g \mapsto \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{sj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g).$$
  
2. For any represntation \(\rho\) we defines the map \(ch(\rho):x\rightarrow Tr(\rho(x))\).
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2. For any representation \(\rho\) we defined the map \(ch(\rho):x \mapsto Tr(\rho(x))\).
  
We want to show that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are exacly the characters in the sense of 1. For all \(s \in {1,...,k}\) let
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We want to show that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are exacly the characters in the sense of 1. For all \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) let
  
 
$$ V_s := Span\{x\mapsto \chi_s(xy^{-1})| y\in G\}$$
 
$$ V_s := Span\{x\mapsto \chi_s(xy^{-1})| y\in G\}$$
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Recall that \(V_s\) is an invariant subspace of all linear transformations \(L(g), g\in G\)
 
Recall that \(V_s\) is an invariant subspace of all linear transformations \(L(g), g\in G\)
  
(a) Let \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) be unitary irreducible representations of G on finite dimensional complex inner product space \(V\) and \(V'\) respectivly. Show that
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(a) Let \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) be unitary irreducible representations of \(G\) on finite dimensional complex inner product space \(V\) and \(V'\) respectivly. Show that
  
 
$$(Tr(\rho), Tr(\rho'))_G = \begin{cases}  1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are isomorphic} \\ 0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$  
 
$$(Tr(\rho), Tr(\rho'))_G = \begin{cases}  1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are isomorphic} \\ 0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$  
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i.e. the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are orthonormal.
 
i.e. the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are orthonormal.
  
(b) Show that for every \( s \in {1,...,k}\) there is a nontrivial invariant subspace \( W \subset V_s\) w.r.t. \(L^{V_s}\) such that the restriction \( L_W = L^{V_s}|W \in GL(W)\) if the linear operators \(L^{V_s}\) from \(V_s\) to W defines an irreducible, unitary representation on G on the subspace W, and \(ch(L^W) = \chi_s\).
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(b) Assume that for every \( s \in \{1,...,k\}\) there is an invariant subspace \( W \subseteq V_s\) w.r.t. \(L^{V_s}\) such that the restriction \( L_W = L^{V_s}|_W \in GL(W)\) of the linear operator \(L^{V_s}\) from \(V_s\) to \(W\) defines an irreducible, unitary representation on \(G\) on the subspace \(W\). Show that then \(ch(L^W) = \chi_s\), and conclude that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are exactly the characters in the sense of 1.
 
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(c) Conclude that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are
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exactly the characters in the sense of 1.
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==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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$$[\rho'](g) := \Big(\rho'_{ij}(g)\Big)_{1\leq i,j \leq m}$$
 
$$[\rho'](g) := \Big(\rho'_{ij}(g)\Big)_{1\leq i,j \leq m}$$
  
be the matrices of \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) relative to these bases. Set
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be the matrices of \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) relative to these bases. Set (Shortcut for (a) see discussion)
  
$$ T^{(k,l)} := \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{i,j} \Big) = \Big(\frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g)\Big) = \Big((\rho_{ki},\rho_{lj})_G\Big)\  \text{  for} \ 1\leq k,l\leq n$$
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$$ T^{(k,l)} := \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{i,j} \Big) = \Big(\frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g)\Big) \text{  for} \ 1\leq k,l\leq n$$
  
Claim 1 : \([T^{(k,l)}, [\rho](g)] = 0\)
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'''Claim 1 :''' \([T^{(k,l)}, [\rho](g)] = 0\)
  
 
Proof:
 
Proof:
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$$ \big(T^{(k,l)} [\rho](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g)$$
 
$$ \big(T^{(k,l)} [\rho](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g)$$
  
$$ \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho_{lj}(hg) $$
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$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho_{lj}(hg) $$
  
 
\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)
 
\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)
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$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* $$
 
$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* $$
  
since \([\rho](g)\) is a unitary matrix: \( \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{T^*} = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{-1} = \rho_{ia}(g)\)
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since \([\rho](g)\) is a unitary matrix: \( \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{T*} = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{-1} = \rho_{ia}(g)\)
  
$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ia}(g) =  \big(T^{(k,l)}[\rho](g)\big)_{ij}$$
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$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ia}(g) =  \big([\rho](g)T^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij}$$
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
 
Observe that if \( [A,B] = 0\) KerA is an invariant subspace of B: let \(v\in KerA\) then  
 
Observe that if \( [A,B] = 0\) KerA is an invariant subspace of B: let \(v\in KerA\) then  
$$ABv = BAv = B0 = 0 \Rightarrow Bv \in KernA$$
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$$ABv = BAv = B0 = 0 \Rightarrow Bv \in KerA$$
  
Claim 2: \((\rho_{kl},\rho_{lj})_G = \frac{1}{n}\delta_{kl}\delta_{ij}\)
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'''Claim 2:''' \((\rho_{kl},\rho_{lj})_G = \frac{1}{n}\delta_{kl}\delta_{lj}\)
  
Proof: Let \(\lambda\) be an eigenvalue of \(T^{(k,l)}\)
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'''Proof:''' Let \(\lambda\) be an eigenvalue of \(T^{(k,l)}\)
 
$$ [T^{(k,l)} -\lambda \mathbb{I}, [\rho](g)] = 0$$
 
$$ [T^{(k,l)} -\lambda \mathbb{I}, [\rho](g)] = 0$$
 
since the identity commutes with everything.
 
since the identity commutes with everything.
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$$ \lambda n = tr T^{(k,l)} = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{kj}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g) = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{jk}(g^{-1})\rho_{lj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{lk}(e) =\delta_{lk}$$
 
$$ \lambda n = tr T^{(k,l)} = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{kj}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g) = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{jk}(g^{-1})\rho_{lj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{lk}(e) =\delta_{lk}$$
  
because \( \rho(e) = e = \mathbb{I}\). For \( k\neq l \Rightarrow \lambda = 0 \Rightarrow T^{(k,l)} = 0\) and for \( k = k \Rightarrow \lambda = \frac{1}{n} \Rightarrow T^{(k,k)} = \frac{1}{n} \mathbb{I} \)
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because \( \rho(e) = e = \mathbb{I}\). For \( k\neq l \Rightarrow \lambda = 0 \Rightarrow T^{(k,l)} = 0\) and for \( k = l \Rightarrow \lambda = \frac{1}{n} \Rightarrow T^{(k,k)} = \frac{1}{n} \mathbb{I} \)
  
$$\Rightarrow \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{ij} \Big) = \frac{1}{n} \delta_{lk} \delta_{ij}$$
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$$\Rightarrow \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{ij} \Big) = \frac{1}{n} \delta_{kl} \delta_{ij}$$
  
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
Claim 3: \( ||ch(\rho)||_2 = 1\)  
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'''Claim 3:''' \( ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = 1\)  
  
Proof:
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'''Proof:'''
  
$$ ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} |ch(\rho)|^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} tr[\rho](g)^*tr[\rho](g) = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \sum_{i=1}^n \rho_{ii}(g)^* \sum_{j=1}^n \rho_{jj}(g)$$
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$$ ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} |ch(\rho)(g)|^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} tr[\rho](g)tr[\rho](g)^* = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \sum_{i=1}^n \rho_{ii}(g) \sum_{j=1}^n \rho_{jj}(g)^*$$
  
$$ = \sum_{i,j=1}^n (\rho_{ii}, \rho_{jj})_G = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \frac{1}{n}  \delta_{ij} = 1$$
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$$ = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \Big(T^{(j,i)}{}_{j,i} \Big) = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \frac{1}{n}  \delta_{ij} = 1$$
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
now we are prepaired to prove the first part of (a): let \(\rho, \rho'\) be isomorphic \( \Rightarrow \exists \phi\) an isomorphism form V onto V' such that \(\rho(g) = \phi^{-1} \circ \rho'(g) \circ \phi \).
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now we are prepaired to prove the first part of (a): let \(\rho, \rho'\) be isomorphic \( \Rightarrow \exists \phi\) an isomorphism form \(V\) onto \(V'\) such that \(\rho(g) = \phi^{-1} \circ \rho'(g) \circ \phi \).
 
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Let T be the invertible matrix of \(\phi\) w.r.t our bases.
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$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho)(g) = tr( [\rho](g)) = tr( T^{-1} [\rho'](g) T)$$
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using \( tr(AB) = tr(BA) \)
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Let \(T\) be the invertible matrix of \(\phi\) w.r.t our bases.
  
$$ = tr( [\rho'](g) T T^{-1}) = tr( [\rho'](g)) = ch(\rho')(g)$$
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$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho)(g) = tr( [\rho](g)) = tr( T^{-1} [\rho'](g) T)= tr( [\rho'](g)) = ch(\rho')(g)$$
  
 
$$ \Rightarrow (ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = (ch(\rho), ch(\rho))_G = ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = 1$$
 
$$ \Rightarrow (ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = (ch(\rho), ch(\rho))_G = ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = 1$$
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which is the matrix of a linear transform from \(V'\) to \(V\).
 
which is the matrix of a linear transform from \(V'\) to \(V\).
  
Claim 4: \( S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)= [\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\)
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'''Claim 4:''' \( S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)= [\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\)
  
Proof:
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'''Proof:'''
  
$$\big(S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^m S^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho'_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho'_{la}(h) \rho'_{aj}(g)$$
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$$\big(S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^m S^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho'_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^m \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho'_{la}(h) \rho'_{aj}(g)$$
  
 
$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho'_{lj}(hg) $$
 
$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho'_{lj}(hg) $$
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\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)
 
\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)
  
$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G}\rho_{ki}(zg^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{a=1}^m \rho_{ka}(z)^* \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) $$
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$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G}\rho_{ki}(zg^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{ka}(z)^* \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) $$
  
$$ = \sum_{a=1}^m \rho_{ai}(g) S^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} = \big([\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} $$
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$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{ia}(g) S^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} = \big([\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} $$
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
Claim 5: \( S^{(k,l)} = 0\)
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'''Claim 5:''' \( S^{(k,l)} = 0\)
  
Proof: Observe that \( Ker S^{(k,l)}\) and \( Im S^{(k,l)} \) are invariant subspaces of V', V respectivly:
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'''Proof:''' Observe that \( Ker S^{(k,l)}\) and \( Im S^{(k,l)} \) are invariant subspaces of \(V'\), \(V\) respectivly:
  
 
let \( v\in Im S^{(k,l)} \Rightarrow \exists v' \in V'\) such that \( S^{(k,l)}v' = v\)
 
let \( v\in Im S^{(k,l)} \Rightarrow \exists v' \in V'\) such that \( S^{(k,l)}v' = v\)
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$$ S^{(k,l)}\rho'(g)v' =  \rho(g)S^{(k,l)}v' = \rho(g)0 = 0 \Rightarrow \rho'(g)v' \in Ker S^{(k,l)}$$
 
$$ S^{(k,l)}\rho'(g)v' =  \rho(g)S^{(k,l)}v' = \rho(g)0 = 0 \Rightarrow \rho'(g)v' \in Ker S^{(k,l)}$$
  
Since \(\rho\) is irreducible eighter
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Since \(\rho\) is irreducible either
  
(i)\(Im S^{(k,l)} = 0 \Rightarrow  S^{(k,l)} = 0 \Rightarrow \) the claim is proven
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(i)\(Im S^{(k,l)} = \{0\} \Rightarrow  S^{(k,l)} = 0 \Rightarrow \) the claim is proven
  
(ii) \(Im S^{(k,l)} = V \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} \) is surjective, because \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from V' to V
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(ii) \(Im S^{(k,l)} = V \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} \) is surjective, because \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from \(V'\) to \(V\)
  
Since  \(\rho'\) is irreducible eighter
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:Since  \(\rho'\) is irreducible either
  
(iii)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = V'\) but since again \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from V' to V\(\Rightarrow  S^{(k,l)} = 0 \)
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:(iii)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = V'\) but since again \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from \(V'\) to \(V\) \(\Rightarrow  S^{(k,l)} = 0 \)
  
(iv)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = 0 \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is injective, with (ii) \(\Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is an isomorphism \(\Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} = 0\) because of Claim 4 and because \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not isomorphic.
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:(iv)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = \{0\} \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is injective, with (ii) \(\Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is an isomorphism, which is a contradiction, because of Claim 4 and because \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not :isomorphic.
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
  
$$ \Rightarrow \big(S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho'_{lj}(g) = \big( \rho_{ki}, \rho'_{lj} \big)_G = 0$$
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$$ \Rightarrow \big(S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho'_{lj}(g) = 0$$
  
 
Now we can easly prove the second part of (a):
 
Now we can easly prove the second part of (a):
  
$$(ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}  \sum_{i = 1}^n \rho_{ii}(g)^* \sum_{j = 1}^m \rho'_{ii}(g) =  \sum_{i = 1}^n \sum_{j = 1}^m (\rho_{ii}, \rho'_{jj})_G = 0$$
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$$(ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}  \sum_{i = 1}^n \rho_{ii}(g) \sum_{j = 1}^m \rho'_{ii}(g)^* =  \sum_{i = 1}^n \sum_{j = 1}^m \big(S^{(i,j)}\big)_{ij}^* = 0$$
  
 
===(b)===
 
===(b)===
We can use Claim 3 to determine wether \(L^{V_s}\) is irreducible, in order to do this we have to determine the character.
 
  
Claim 6: \( \chi_s\) \(s \in {1,...,k}\) is an othonormal basis of the class funcitons on G.
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'''Claim 6:''' \( \chi_s\) \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) is an othonormal basis of the class funcitons on \(G\).
  
Proof: We know that \( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}} \delta_{C_j}(g)\) \(j \in {1,...,k}\) is an orthonormal basis of the class functions. And \( v_{s} \) \(s \in {1,...,k}\) are orhonormal w.r.t the standard complex inner product.
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Proof: We know that \( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}} \delta_{C_j}\) \(j \in \{1,...,k\}\) is an orthonormal basis of the class functions. And \( v_{s} \), \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) are orhonormal w.r.t the standard complex inner product.
  
$$ ( \chi_s, \chi_t )_G = \Big( \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{sj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g), \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{tj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G$$
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$$ ( \chi_s, \chi_t )_G = \Big( \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{i=1}^k \frac{v_{si}}{\sqrt{|C_i|}}\delta_{C_i}(g), \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{tj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G$$
  
$$ \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si}^* v_{tj} \Big( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_i|}}\delta_{C_i}(g), \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G = \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si}^* v_{tj} \delta_{ij} = \sum_{j=1}^k v_{sj}^* v_{tj} = \delta_{st}$$
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$$ = \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si} v_{tj}^* \Big( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_i|}}\delta_{C_i}(g), \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G = \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si} v_{tj}^* \delta_{ij} = \sum_{j=1}^k v_{sj} v_{tj}^* = \delta_{st}$$
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
Claim 7: Every classfunction \(\in V_s\) is a multiple of \( \chi_s\)
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'''Claim 7:''' Every classfunction \(\in V_s\) is a multiple of \( \chi_s\)
  
Proof: We know that \( \Pi_s 1\leq s\leq k\) are a family of orthogonal projections on V and range \( \Pi_s = V_s\).
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Proof: We know that \( \Pi_s 1\leq s\leq k\) are a family of orthogonal projections on \(V\) and range \( \Pi_s = V_s\).
  
\( \Rightarrow V_s\) are orthogonal subspaces of V. Observe that \( \chi_s = \chi_{se} \in V_s\) for every s.
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\( \Rightarrow V_s\) are orthogonal subspaces of \(V\). Observe that \( \chi_s = \chi_{se} \in V_s\) for every \(s\).
  
 
Now consider a class function \(\psi \in V_s\):
 
Now consider a class function \(\psi \in V_s\):
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\(\forall r \in \{ 1,...,k \}, r\neq s\):
 
\(\forall r \in \{ 1,...,k \}, r\neq s\):
  
$$ (\psi, \chi_r)_G = \sum_{j = 1}^k a_j (\chi_j, \chi_r)_G = a_r = 0$$
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$$ 0=(\psi, \chi_r)_G = \sum_{j = 1}^k a_j (\chi_j, \chi_r)_G = a_r$$
 
$$ \Rightarrow \psi =  a_s \chi_s$$
 
$$ \Rightarrow \psi =  a_s \chi_s$$
  
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
Claim 8: \( ch(L^{V_s})(x) = \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} \chi_s(x)\)
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'''Claim 8:''' \((\chi_{sy}, \chi_{sx})_G = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sy}(x)\)
  
The character is a class function \( \Rightarrow ch(L^{V_s})(x) =\lambda \chi_s(x)\). Consider:
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Proof:  
  
$$ch(L^{V_s})(e) = dim V_s = tr \Pi_s $$
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$$(\chi_{sy}, \chi_{sx})_G = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \chi_{sy}(z) \chi_s(zx^{-1})^*$$
  
because the trace of a projection is the dimension of it's target space.
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$$= \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|} \chi_s(zx^{-1})^* \chi_{sy}(z) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \Pi_s(z,x)^* \chi_{sy}(z)$$
  
$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{x\in G} \Pi_s(x,x) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{x\in G} \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1}\chi_s(xx^{-1}) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{|G|}} v_{s1} \sum_{x\in G}  \chi_s(e) = \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} \chi_s(e)$$  
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Fourier Script last page: \(\Pi_s(z,x)^* = \Pi_s(x,z)\)
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$$= \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \Pi_s(x,z) \chi_{sy}(z) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} (\Pi_s \chi_{sy} )(x) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sy}(x)$$
  
$$ \Rightarrow ch(L^{V_s})(x) = \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} \chi_s(x)$$
 
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
Claim 9: \( ||ch(L^{V_s})||_2^2 = dim V_s\)  
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'''Claim 9:''' \( ch(L^W) \in V_s\) (Konstantin)
  
$$||ch(L^{V_s})||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{x\in G} |ch(L^{V_s})(x)|^2 = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{x\in G} |\sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} \chi_s(x)|^2 = {|G|} v_{s1}^2 \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{x\in G} \chi_s(x)^*\chi_s(x)$$
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Proof: Choose an orthomnormal basis \(e_1,\dots e_n\) of \(W\) w.r.t  \((\ ,\ )_G\Rightarrow e_i = \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy} \chi_{sy}\). Notice that we don't know if all the \(\chi_{sy}\) are in \(W\) but we can still write \(e_i\) this way
  
$$ = {|G|} v_{s1}^2 (\chi_s,\chi_s)_G  = {|G|} v_{s1}^2 = dim V_s$$
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\begin{align}
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ch(L^W)(g) &= tr(L^W(g)) \\
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&= \sum_{i= 1}^n (e_i, L^W(g) e_i)_G =\sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} e_i(h)  (L^W(g) e_i)(h)^* =\sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} e_i(h) e_i(g^{-1}h)^* \\
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&= \sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} \sum_{z\in G} \lambda_{iz} \chi_{sz}(h) \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy}^* \chi_{sy}(g^{-1}h)^* = \sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} \sum_{z\in G} \lambda_{iz} \chi_{sz}(h) \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy}^* \chi_{sgy}(h)^*\\
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&= \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G}  \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^* (\chi_{sz}, \chi_{sgy} )_G = \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G}  \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^*  \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sz}(gy) = \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G}  \sum_{y\in G}  \frac{ \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^*}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}}  \chi_{szy^{-1}}(g) \\
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\end{align}
  
Now we get to the actual proof:  
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<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
  
$$||ch(L^{V_s})||_2 = \sqrt{dim V_s}$$
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Now for the actual proof:
  
If \( dim V_s = 1 \Rightarrow ch(L^{V_s})(x) = \chi_s(x)\) and from Claim 3 we know that \(V_s\) is irreducible in this case W = V and we are done.
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The character is a class function and with Claim 7 and 9 \( \Rightarrow ch(L^W) =\lambda \chi_s\). Since \(W\) is irreducible:
  
If \( dim V_s > 1 \) we know that \(V_s\) is not irreducible, and there are at least two irreducible subspaces of \(W, W', ...\)
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$$||ch(L^W)||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} |\lambda \chi_s(x)|^2 = |\lambda|^2 \overset{!}{=} 1 \Rightarrow |\lambda| = 1 $$
 
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W as a subspace of \(V_s\) is still orthogonal to all the other subspaces \(V_r,\ r\in \{1,...,k\}, r\neq s\) so by the same argument as before \(ch(L^W)(x) = \lambda \chi_s(x)\). Because W is irreducible:
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$$||ch(L^{V_s})||_2^2 = ... = |\lambda|^2 \overset{!}{=} 1 \Rightarrow |\lambda| = 1 $$
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also
 
also
  
$$ch(L^{V_s})(e) = ... = \lambda \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} \overset{!}{=} dim W$$
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$$ dim W = ch(L^W)(e) = \lambda \chi_s(e) = \lambda \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1}$$
  
since \(\sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} > 0\) (Fourier Script page 5) and \(dim W\) is a positive integer \( \Rightarrow \lambda = 1\)
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since \(\sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} > 0\) (Fourier Script page 5) and \(dim W\) is a positive integer \( \Rightarrow \lambda = 1\). And we have proven the first part of (b)
  
which concludes the proof.
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Now for the second part we wanto show that the characters are equivalent:
  
===(c)===
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From part (a) follows that  \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are non isomorphic for \(r\neq s\) since:
 
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$$  (ch(L^{W_s}), ch(L^{W_r}))_G = (\chi_s, \chi_r)_G = \delta_{rs} = 0$$
From part (a) follows that  \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are non isomorphic for \(r\neq s\):
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$$  (ch(L^{W_s}), ch(L^{W_r}))_G = (\chi_s, \chi_r)_G = \delta_{rs}$$
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\(ch(\rho)\) is a classfunction
 
\(ch(\rho)\) is a classfunction
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$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho) = \sum_{j=1}^k a_j \chi_j$$
 
$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho) = \sum_{j=1}^k a_j \chi_j$$
  
$$ (ch(L^{W_s}), ch(\rho))_G = \sum_{j=1} a_j (\chi_s, \chi_j)_G = a_s = \begin{cases} 1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are isomorphic} \\  0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$
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$$ (ch(\rho), ch(L^{W_s}))_G = \sum_{j=1} a_j (\chi_j, \chi_s)_G = a_s = \begin{cases} 1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are isomorphic} \\  0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$
  
since \(a_s\) can't be zero for all the \(s\in \{1,...,k\}\) and can't be zero for more then one \(s\) because that would implie that \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are isomporhic, it follows that for one particular s:
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since \(a_s\) can't be zero for all the \(s\in \{1,...,k\}\) and can't be \(\neq 0\) for more then one \(s\) because that would imply that \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are isomporhic. Therefore \(\rho\) is isomorphic to one particular \(L^{W_s}\) and
  
 
$$ ch(\rho) = \chi_s$$
 
$$ ch(\rho) = \chi_s$$
  
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
<p style="text-align:right;">\(\square\)</p>
 
Note: this means that every irreducible representation of G is isomorphic to an irreducible representation that is found in the regular representation L.
 

Latest revision as of 11:11, 6 August 2015

Task

Let G be a finite group. In the lectures we encountered two types of functions on \(G\) which were both called characters:

1. Let \( C_1 = \{e\}, C_2,...,C_k\) be the conjugacy classes, and let \(v_1,..., v_k\) be the normalized eigenvectors of the Burnside matrices of \(G\), then for all \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) we defined the maps

$$ \chi_s : G\ \rightarrow \ \mathbb{C}$$ $$ g \mapsto \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{sj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g).$$

2. For any representation \(\rho\) we defined the map \(ch(\rho):x \mapsto Tr(\rho(x))\).

We want to show that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are exacly the characters in the sense of 1. For all \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) let

$$ V_s := Span\{x\mapsto \chi_s(xy^{-1})| y\in G\}$$

Recall that \(V_s\) is an invariant subspace of all linear transformations \(L(g), g\in G\)

(a) Let \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) be unitary irreducible representations of \(G\) on finite dimensional complex inner product space \(V\) and \(V'\) respectivly. Show that

$$(Tr(\rho), Tr(\rho'))_G = \begin{cases} 1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are isomorphic} \\ 0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$

i.e. the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are orthonormal.

(b) Assume that for every \( s \in \{1,...,k\}\) there is an invariant subspace \( W \subseteq V_s\) w.r.t. \(L^{V_s}\) such that the restriction \( L_W = L^{V_s}|_W \in GL(W)\) of the linear operator \(L^{V_s}\) from \(V_s\) to \(W\) defines an irreducible, unitary representation on \(G\) on the subspace \(W\). Show that then \(ch(L^W) = \chi_s\), and conclude that the characters in the sense of 2. of irreducible representations are exactly the characters in the sense of 1.

Solution

(a)

Choose an orthonormal basis of \(V, V'\) with dimension \(n, m\) respectively. Let

$$[\rho](g) := \Big(\rho_{ij}(g)\Big)_{1\leq i,j \leq n}$$ $$[\rho'](g) := \Big(\rho'_{ij}(g)\Big)_{1\leq i,j \leq m}$$

be the matrices of \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) relative to these bases. Set (Shortcut for (a) see discussion)

$$ T^{(k,l)} := \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{i,j} \Big) = \Big(\frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g)\Big) \text{ for} \ 1\leq k,l\leq n$$

Claim 1 : \([T^{(k,l)}, [\rho](g)] = 0\)

Proof:

$$ \big(T^{(k,l)} [\rho](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g)$$

$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{la}(h) \rho_{aj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho_{lj}(hg) $$

\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)

$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G}\rho_{ki}(zg^{-1})^* \rho_{lj}(z) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{ka}(z)^* \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* \rho_{lj}(z) $$

$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* $$

since \([\rho](g)\) is a unitary matrix: \( \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{T*} = \rho_{ia}(g^{-1})^{-1} = \rho_{ia}(g)\)

$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n T^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} \rho_{ia}(g) = \big([\rho](g)T^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij}$$

\(\square\)

Observe that if \( [A,B] = 0\) KerA is an invariant subspace of B: let \(v\in KerA\) then $$ABv = BAv = B0 = 0 \Rightarrow Bv \in KerA$$

Claim 2: \((\rho_{kl},\rho_{lj})_G = \frac{1}{n}\delta_{kl}\delta_{lj}\)

Proof: Let \(\lambda\) be an eigenvalue of \(T^{(k,l)}\) $$ [T^{(k,l)} -\lambda \mathbb{I}, [\rho](g)] = 0$$ since the identity commutes with everything.

$$ \Rightarrow Ker(T^{(k,l)} -\lambda \mathbb{I}) \neq \{0\}$$

is an invariant subspace of \(\rho\) and because \(\rho\) is irreducible is equal to \(V\)

$$\Rightarrow T^{(k,l)} = \lambda \mathbb{I}$$

$$ \lambda n = tr T^{(k,l)} = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{kj}(g)^*\rho_{lj}(g) = \sum_{j=1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{jk}(g^{-1})\rho_{lj}(g) = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \rho_{lk}(e) =\delta_{lk}$$

because \( \rho(e) = e = \mathbb{I}\). For \( k\neq l \Rightarrow \lambda = 0 \Rightarrow T^{(k,l)} = 0\) and for \( k = l \Rightarrow \lambda = \frac{1}{n} \Rightarrow T^{(k,k)} = \frac{1}{n} \mathbb{I} \)

$$\Rightarrow \Big(T^{(k,l)}{}_{ij} \Big) = \frac{1}{n} \delta_{kl} \delta_{ij}$$

\(\square\)

Claim 3: \( ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = 1\)

Proof:

$$ ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} |ch(\rho)(g)|^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} tr[\rho](g)tr[\rho](g)^* = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} \sum_{i=1}^n \rho_{ii}(g) \sum_{j=1}^n \rho_{jj}(g)^*$$

$$ = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \Big(T^{(j,i)}{}_{j,i} \Big) = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \frac{1}{n} \delta_{ij} = 1$$

\(\square\)

now we are prepaired to prove the first part of (a): let \(\rho, \rho'\) be isomorphic \( \Rightarrow \exists \phi\) an isomorphism form \(V\) onto \(V'\) such that \(\rho(g) = \phi^{-1} \circ \rho'(g) \circ \phi \).

Let \(T\) be the invertible matrix of \(\phi\) w.r.t our bases.

$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho)(g) = tr( [\rho](g)) = tr( T^{-1} [\rho'](g) T)= tr( [\rho'](g)) = ch(\rho')(g)$$

$$ \Rightarrow (ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = (ch(\rho), ch(\rho))_G = ||ch(\rho)||_2^2 = 1$$

Now for the second part: from now on let \(\rho, \rho'\) be not isomorphic. Set

$$ S^{(k,l)} := \Big(S^{(k,l)}{}_{ij} \Big) = \Big(\frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho'_{lj}(g)\Big) \text{ } 1\leq k\leq n,\ 1\leq l\leq m$$

which is the matrix of a linear transform from \(V'\) to \(V\).

Claim 4: \( S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)= [\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\)

Proof:

$$\big(S^{(k,l)}[\rho'](g)\big)_{ij} = \sum_{a=1}^m S^{(k,l)}{}_{ia} \rho'_{aj}(g) = \sum_{a=1}^m \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^*\rho'_{la}(h) \rho'_{aj}(g)$$

$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{h\in G}\rho_{ki}(h)^* \rho'_{lj}(hg) $$

\( z = hg \rightarrow h = zg^{-1}\)

$$ = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G}\rho_{ki}(zg^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{ka}(z)^* \rho_{ai}(g^{-1})^* \rho'_{lj}(z) $$

$$ = \sum_{a=1}^n \rho_{ia}(g) S^{(k,l)}{}_{aj} = \big([\rho](g)S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} $$

\(\square\)

Claim 5: \( S^{(k,l)} = 0\)

Proof: Observe that \( Ker S^{(k,l)}\) and \( Im S^{(k,l)} \) are invariant subspaces of \(V'\), \(V\) respectivly:

let \( v\in Im S^{(k,l)} \Rightarrow \exists v' \in V'\) such that \( S^{(k,l)}v' = v\)

$$ \rho(g)v = \rho(g) S^{(k,l)}v' = S^{(k,l)}\rho'(g)v' = S^{(k,l)} w' \Rightarrow \rho(g)v \in Im S^{(k,l)}$$

let \( v'\in Ker S^{(k,l)}\)

$$ S^{(k,l)}\rho'(g)v' = \rho(g)S^{(k,l)}v' = \rho(g)0 = 0 \Rightarrow \rho'(g)v' \in Ker S^{(k,l)}$$

Since \(\rho\) is irreducible either

(i)\(Im S^{(k,l)} = \{0\} \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} = 0 \Rightarrow \) the claim is proven

(ii) \(Im S^{(k,l)} = V \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} \) is surjective, because \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from \(V'\) to \(V\)

Since \(\rho'\) is irreducible either
(iii)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = V'\) but since again \(S^{(k,l)}\) is a linear transfrom from \(V'\) to \(V\) \(\Rightarrow S^{(k,l)} = 0 \)
(iv)\(Ker S^{(k,l)} = \{0\} \Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is injective, with (ii) \(\Rightarrow S^{(k,l)}\) is an isomorphism, which is a contradiction, because of Claim 4 and because \(\rho\) and \(\rho'\) are not :isomorphic.

\(\square\)


$$ \Rightarrow \big(S^{(k,l)}\big)_{ij} = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G}\rho_{ki}(g)^*\rho'_{lj}(g) = 0$$

Now we can easly prove the second part of (a):

$$(ch(\rho), ch(\rho'))_G = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{g\in G} \sum_{i = 1}^n \rho_{ii}(g) \sum_{j = 1}^m \rho'_{ii}(g)^* = \sum_{i = 1}^n \sum_{j = 1}^m \big(S^{(i,j)}\big)_{ij}^* = 0$$

(b)

Claim 6: \( \chi_s\) \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) is an othonormal basis of the class funcitons on \(G\).

Proof: We know that \( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}} \delta_{C_j}\) \(j \in \{1,...,k\}\) is an orthonormal basis of the class functions. And \( v_{s} \), \(s \in \{1,...,k\}\) are orhonormal w.r.t the standard complex inner product.

$$ ( \chi_s, \chi_t )_G = \Big( \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{i=1}^k \frac{v_{si}}{\sqrt{|C_i|}}\delta_{C_i}(g), \sqrt{|G|}\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{v_{tj}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G$$

$$ = \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si} v_{tj}^* \Big( \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_i|}}\delta_{C_i}(g), \frac{\sqrt{|G|}}{\sqrt{|C_j|}}\delta_{C_j}(g) \Big)_G = \sum_{i,j=1}^k v_{si} v_{tj}^* \delta_{ij} = \sum_{j=1}^k v_{sj} v_{tj}^* = \delta_{st}$$

\(\square\)

Claim 7: Every classfunction \(\in V_s\) is a multiple of \( \chi_s\)

Proof: We know that \( \Pi_s 1\leq s\leq k\) are a family of orthogonal projections on \(V\) and range \( \Pi_s = V_s\).

\( \Rightarrow V_s\) are orthogonal subspaces of \(V\). Observe that \( \chi_s = \chi_{se} \in V_s\) for every \(s\).

Now consider a class function \(\psi \in V_s\):

$$ \psi = \sum_{j = 1}^k a_j \chi_j, \quad a_j \in \mathbb{C} $$

\(\forall r \in \{ 1,...,k \}, r\neq s\):

$$ 0=(\psi, \chi_r)_G = \sum_{j = 1}^k a_j (\chi_j, \chi_r)_G = a_r$$ $$ \Rightarrow \psi = a_s \chi_s$$

\(\square\)

Claim 8: \((\chi_{sy}, \chi_{sx})_G = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sy}(x)\)

Proof:

$$(\chi_{sy}, \chi_{sx})_G = \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \chi_{sy}(z) \chi_s(zx^{-1})^*$$

$$= \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|} \chi_s(zx^{-1})^* \chi_{sy}(z) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \Pi_s(z,x)^* \chi_{sy}(z)$$

Fourier Script last page: \(\Pi_s(z,x)^* = \Pi_s(x,z)\)

$$= \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \frac{1}{|G|} \sum_{z\in G} \Pi_s(x,z) \chi_{sy}(z) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} (\Pi_s \chi_{sy} )(x) = \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sy}(x)$$

\(\square\)

Claim 9: \( ch(L^W) \in V_s\) (Konstantin)

Proof: Choose an orthomnormal basis \(e_1,\dots e_n\) of \(W\) w.r.t \((\ ,\ )_G\Rightarrow e_i = \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy} \chi_{sy}\). Notice that we don't know if all the \(\chi_{sy}\) are in \(W\) but we can still write \(e_i\) this way

\begin{align} ch(L^W)(g) &= tr(L^W(g)) \\ &= \sum_{i= 1}^n (e_i, L^W(g) e_i)_G =\sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} e_i(h) (L^W(g) e_i)(h)^* =\sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} e_i(h) e_i(g^{-1}h)^* \\ &= \sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} \sum_{z\in G} \lambda_{iz} \chi_{sz}(h) \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy}^* \chi_{sy}(g^{-1}h)^* = \sum_{i= 1}^n \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{h\in G} \sum_{z\in G} \lambda_{iz} \chi_{sz}(h) \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iy}^* \chi_{sgy}(h)^*\\ &= \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^* (\chi_{sz}, \chi_{sgy} )_G = \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{y\in G} \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^* \frac{1}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{sz}(gy) = \sum_{i= 1}^n \sum_{z\in G} \sum_{y\in G} \frac{ \lambda_{iz} \lambda_{iy}^*}{v_{s1}\sqrt{|G|}} \chi_{szy^{-1}}(g) \\ \end{align}

\(\square\)

Now for the actual proof:

The character is a class function and with Claim 7 and 9 \( \Rightarrow ch(L^W) =\lambda \chi_s\). Since \(W\) is irreducible:

$$||ch(L^W)||_2^2 = \frac{1}{|G|}\sum_{g\in G} |\lambda \chi_s(x)|^2 = |\lambda|^2 \overset{!}{=} 1 \Rightarrow |\lambda| = 1 $$

also

$$ dim W = ch(L^W)(e) = \lambda \chi_s(e) = \lambda \sqrt{|G|} v_{s1}$$

since \(\sqrt{|G|} v_{s1} > 0\) (Fourier Script page 5) and \(dim W\) is a positive integer \( \Rightarrow \lambda = 1\). And we have proven the first part of (b)

Now for the second part we wanto show that the characters are equivalent:

From part (a) follows that \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are non isomorphic for \(r\neq s\) since: $$ (ch(L^{W_s}), ch(L^{W_r}))_G = (\chi_s, \chi_r)_G = \delta_{rs} = 0$$

\(ch(\rho)\) is a classfunction

$$\Rightarrow ch(\rho) = \sum_{j=1}^k a_j \chi_j$$

$$ (ch(\rho), ch(L^{W_s}))_G = \sum_{j=1} a_j (\chi_j, \chi_s)_G = a_s = \begin{cases} 1, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are isomorphic} \\ 0, & \text{if \(\rho\) and \(L^{W_s}\) are not isomorphic,} \end{cases}$$

since \(a_s\) can't be zero for all the \(s\in \{1,...,k\}\) and can't be \(\neq 0\) for more then one \(s\) because that would imply that \(L^{W_s}, L^{W_r}\) are isomporhic. Therefore \(\rho\) is isomorphic to one particular \(L^{W_s}\) and

$$ ch(\rho) = \chi_s$$

\(\square\)