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A Vector-Valued Trace Formula For Finite Groups, Miles Chasek
A Vector-Valued Trace Formula For Finite Groups, Miles Chasek
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
We derive a trace formula that can be used to study representations of a finite group G induced from arbitrary representations of a subgroup Γ. We restrict our attention to finite-dimensional representations over the field of complex numbers. We consider some applications and examples of our trace formula, including a proof of the well-known Frobenius reciprocity theorem.
Sl(2,Z) Representations And 2-Semiregular Modular Categories, Samuel Nathan Wilson
Sl(2,Z) Representations And 2-Semiregular Modular Categories, Samuel Nathan Wilson
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
We address the open question of which representations of the modular group SL(2,Z) can be realized by a modular category. In order to investigate this problem, we introduce the concept of a symmetrizable representation of SL(2,Z) and show that this property is necessary for the representation to be realized. We then prove that all congruence representations of SL(2,Z) are symmetrizable. The proof involves constructing a symmetric basis, which greatly aids in further calculation. We apply this result to the reconstruction of modular category data from representations, as well as to the classification of semiregular categories, which are defined via an …
Permutations, Representations, And Partition Algebras: A Random Walk Through Algebraic Statistics, Ian Shors
Permutations, Representations, And Partition Algebras: A Random Walk Through Algebraic Statistics, Ian Shors
HMC Senior Theses
My thesis examines a class of functions on the symmetric group called permutation statistics using tools from representation theory. In 2014, Axel Hultman gave formulas for computing expected values of permutation statistics sampled via random walks. I present analogous formulas for computing variances of these statistics involving Kronecker coefficients – certain numbers that arise in the representation theory of the symmetric group. I also explore deep connections between the study of moments of permutation statistics and the representation theory of the partition algebras, a family of algebras introduced by Paul Martin in 1991. By harnessing these partition algebras, I derive …