 Symmetric-or-alternating dichotomy for invariant forms (source code)

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= Symmetric-or-alternating dichotomy for invariant forms

Transposing a nonzero invariant bilinear form on an irreducible complex representation gives a scalar multiple $B^T=\lambda B$. Transposing twice yields $\lambda^2=1$, so the form is symmetric or alternating.

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