The modular representation theory of \(q\)-Schur algebras. II (Q2644759)

A Brauer-type homomorphism is constructed for the q-Schur algebra and its kernel is described explicitly. We also prove that the \(q\)-Schur algebra corresponding to the symmetric group on \(ml\) letters modulo an appropriate ideal is isomorphic to the Schur algebra corresponding to the symmetric group on m letters. Finally, we prove that the pull-back of an irreducible representation through the Brauer homomorphism remains irreducible as a q-Schur algebra module. This is a \(q\)-analogue of some fundamental result in the modular representation theory, which was proved by Leonard Scott in 1973.