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Stream: Is there code for X?

Topic: Characteristic of a field is > n


Stepan Nesterov (Jan 25 2026 at 18:43):

I would like to formally state the following theorem:
If KK is a field, and GG is a group, if UU and VV are two representations of GG, if KK is of characteristic zero, or charK>dim⁡U,dim⁡V\mathrm{char} K > \dim U, \dim V, then if for any g∈Gg \in G, the trace of gg on UU is the same as the trace of gg on VV, then UU and VV are equivalent.

What is a good way to spell an assumption on the characteristic? What I really want is that the restriction of ‘natCast’ to ‘Fin n’ is injective. I could either say this directly or opt for an assumption of the form ‘CharZero K \or n < ringChar K’. Both of these options feel a bit clunky to me. Is there a better way?

Kevin Buzzard (Jan 25 2026 at 21:34):

You could just use the assertion that you'll use in the proof, namely that n!n! is invertible in KK, where nn runs through the dimensions.


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