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A general method to calculate all irreducible representations of a finite group

Wei Lee, Kai Chen

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A so-called stochastic method is introduced which can be used to decompose the reducible representations of any finite group into irreducible representations. In this way, the regular representation of a finite group is reduced completely to obtain all of the irreducible representations of the group. It also induces a new approach to calculate the character table of a finite group. Based on this method, these calculations or decompositions can be performed by means of a computer.

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A so-called stochastic method is introduced which can be used to decompose the reducible representations of any finite group into irreducible representations. In this way, the regular representation of a finite group is reduced completely to obtain all of the irreducible representations of the group. It also induces a new approach to calculate the character table of a finite group. Based on this method, these calculations or decompositions can be performed by means of a computer.

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A so-called stochastic method is introduced which can be used to decompose the reducible representations of any finite group into irreducible representations. In this way, the regular representation of a finite group is reduced completely to obtain all of the irreducible representations of the group. It also induces a new approach to calculate the character table of a finite group. Based on this method, these calculations or decompositions can be performed by means of a computer.

Key concepts: Character table, Group (periodic table), Irreducible representation, Character (mathematics), Finite group, Representation theory of finite groups, Group representation, Representation theory of SU

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