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In [[mathematics]], especially in the area of [[abstract algebra]] known as [[representation theory]], a '''faithful representation''' ρ of a [[group (mathematics)|group]] ''G'' on a [[vector space]] ''V'' is a [[linear representation]] in which different elements ''g'' of ''G'' are represented by distinct linear mappings ρ(''g''). | |||
In more abstract language, this means that the [[group homomorphism]] | |||
:ρ: ''G'' → ''GL''(''V'') | |||
is [[injective]]. | |||
''Caveat:'' While representations of ''G'' over a field ''K'' are ''de facto'' the same as <math>K[G]</math>-modules (with <math>K[G]</math> denoting the [[Group_ring#Group_algebra_over_a_finite_group|group algebra]] of the group ''G''), a faithful representation of ''G'' is not necessarily a [[faithful module]] for the group algebra. In fact each faithful <math>K[G]</math>-module is a faithful representation of ''G'', but the converse does not hold. Consider for example the natural representation of the [[symmetric group]] ''S''<sub>''n''</sub> in ''n'' dimensions by [[permutation matrices]], which is certainly faithful. Here the order of the group is ''n''! while the ''n''×''n'' matrices form a vector space of dimension ''n''<sup>2</sup>. As soon as ''n'' is at least 4, dimension counting means that some linear dependence must occur between permutation matrices (since 24 > 16); this relation means that the module for the group algebra is not faithful. | |||
==Properties== | |||
A representation ''V'' of a finite group ''G'' over an algebraically closed field ''K'' of characteristic zero is faithful (as a representation) if and only if every irreducible representation of ''G'' occurs as a subrepresentation of ''S''<sup>''n''</sup>''V'' (the ''n''-th symmetric power of the representation ''V'') for a sufficiently high ''n''. Also, ''V'' is faithful (as a representation) if and only if every irreducible representation of ''G'' occurs as a subrepresentation of | |||
: <math>V^{\otimes n}=\underbrace{V\otimes V\otimes \cdots\otimes V}_{n\text{ times}}</math> | |||
(the ''n''-th tensor power of the representation ''V'') for a sufficiently high ''n''. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Springer|id=F/f038170|title=faithful representation}} | |||
[[Category:Representation theory]] | |||
{{algebra-stub}} |
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In mathematics, especially in the area of abstract algebra known as representation theory, a faithful representation ρ of a group G on a vector space V is a linear representation in which different elements g of G are represented by distinct linear mappings ρ(g).
In more abstract language, this means that the group homomorphism
- ρ: G → GL(V)
is injective.
Caveat: While representations of G over a field K are de facto the same as -modules (with denoting the group algebra of the group G), a faithful representation of G is not necessarily a faithful module for the group algebra. In fact each faithful -module is a faithful representation of G, but the converse does not hold. Consider for example the natural representation of the symmetric group Sn in n dimensions by permutation matrices, which is certainly faithful. Here the order of the group is n! while the n×n matrices form a vector space of dimension n2. As soon as n is at least 4, dimension counting means that some linear dependence must occur between permutation matrices (since 24 > 16); this relation means that the module for the group algebra is not faithful.
Properties
A representation V of a finite group G over an algebraically closed field K of characteristic zero is faithful (as a representation) if and only if every irreducible representation of G occurs as a subrepresentation of SnV (the n-th symmetric power of the representation V) for a sufficiently high n. Also, V is faithful (as a representation) if and only if every irreducible representation of G occurs as a subrepresentation of
(the n-th tensor power of the representation V) for a sufficiently high n.
References
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