
How do the definitions of "irreducible" and "prime" elements differ?
The implication "irreducible implies prime" is true in integral domains in which any two non-zero elements have a greatest common divisor. This is for instance the case of unique factorization …
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Oct 9, 2021 · Given a polynomial over a field, what are the methods to see it is irreducible? Only two comes to my mind now. First is Eisenstein criterion. Another is that if a polynomial is …
What is the meaning of an "irreducible representation"?
May 13, 2011 · @okj: An irreducible representation is a map from the group to a group of matrices; under the representation (under the map), each element of the group will map to a …
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Feb 1, 2019 · However, Serre is dealing with finite-dimensional complex representations of finite groups, and in that case, yes, every indecomposable representation is irreducible.
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Oct 27, 2017 · Then, on the wikipedia page below, it says "an irreducible polynomial is, roughly speaking, a non-constant polynomial that cannot be factored into the product of two non …
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Oct 9, 2015 · A decomposable representation is one which is not indecomposable. The relationship between the notions of irreducibility and complete reducibility is quite different …
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Aug 27, 2017 · So, when you talk about a polynomial being irreducible or prime, one runs into the same sort of reason that $1$ is not prime, because the notion of irreducibility is only a useful …
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