Nonnegative matrices, Brauer characters, normal subsets, and powers of representation modules (Q1177244)

In a previous paper it was shown that some properties of ordinary characters of finite groups are consequences of the theory of nonnegative matrices. This paper shows that the above method can be applied to Brauer characters and normal subsets (in particular conjugacy classes) of finite groups. Results on powers and values of Brauer characters, on powers of normal subsets, on values of central characters, and on powers of representation modules are proved as consequences of results on nonnegative matrices.