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On a theorem of J. A. Green

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Michael F. O'Reilly
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Let G be a finite group, K a field of characteristic p and Γ the group algebra of G over k. Let e = ∑g∈Gαgg, αgk, be a primitive central idempotent of Γ; let supp e = {gG: αg≠0}. We provide a short proof of a slightly stronger version of Theorem 5 of Green (1968).

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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1975

References

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