On the representation theory of the alternating groups

Document Type : Ischia Group Theory 2012

Authors

1 Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università del Sannio

2 Dipartimento SBAI, Sapienza Universita' di Roma

3 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Universita' Roma Tre

Abstract

We present the basic results on the representation theory of the alternating‎ ‎groups $A_n$‎. ‎Our approach is based on Clifford theory‎.

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Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Proceedings of the Ischia Group Theory 2012
March 2013
Pages 187-198
  • Receive Date: 14 January 2013
  • Revise Date: 11 May 2013
  • Accept Date: 11 May 2013
  • Published Online: 01 March 2013