Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: It is well known that for a finite group \(G\), the number of elements in ${\rm Irr}(G)$ the set of irreducible representations up to isomorphism is the same as the number of elements in ${\rm Conj}(G)$ the set of conjugacy classes in $G$ although there is no natural bijection between these two sets. For $G={\rm GL}_2(\mathbb{F}_q)$, where $\mathbb{F}_q$ is the finite field with $q$ elements, we give a bijection between ${\rm Irr}(G)$ and ${\rm Conj}(G)$, which behaves well with the tensor product of irreducible representations on one side and the product of conjugacy classes on the other. In particular, we relate the dimension of the trilinear forms with the multiplicity of the identity element in the triple product of the corresponding conjugacy classes.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Parashar, Ankita, Patel, Shiv Prakash
Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Language: English
Topic: Finite Group Theory Research
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7222920465