Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2018 ii Paper 2 19I b ii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
The permutation character of a coset action on is . The tensor identity for an induced character therefore givesIf is irreducible, then Frobenius reciprocity givesBoth and are irreducible, so
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 160 2 c Solution 2026-09-28
Use the character formula for an induced representation. For ,The middle equality uses that a character of a representation is constant on conjugacy classes. This proves the tensor identity for an induced character.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 160 2 d i Solution 2026-09-28
The point-permutation character isBy the tensor identity for an induced character and Frobenius reciprocity,The restriction branching rule for a symmetric group is multiplicity-free with one constituent for each member of , so the right side is . Also because every symmetric-group character is real and irreducible. Subtracting the trivial constituent proves the standard-character multiplicity in a Specht self-product formula