Maschke's theorem

ID: maschke-s-theorem

Maschke's theorem by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Every group representation of a finite group over a field whose characteristic does not divide the number of elements of the group is semisimple. Given an invariant subspace, averaging any projection onto it over the group produces an equivariant projection, whose kernel is an invariant complement.

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