Tensor induction of projective representations (Q1188149)

There are some standard reduction techniques in representation theory of finite groups, mainly based on work by Clifford and Fong. Apparently less known is a method suggested by \textit{T. Berger} [Pac. J. Math. 73, 1-62 (1977; Zbl 0412.20004)] which refers to tensor induction of (projective) representations. It applies in the following situation: (TI) \(E\) is a nonabelian normal subgroup of the finite group \(G\) which is the central product of the distinct \(G\)-conjugates of some (proper) subgroup \(E_0\), and there is a \(G\)-stable faithful simple \(FE\)-module \(V\) with \(F\) being a splitting field for the unique simple constituent \(V_0\) of \(V_{E_0}\). In applications \(E\) usually is a minimal nonabelian normal subgroup of \(G\) and \(V\) is a component of the restriction \(W_E\) of some (faithful and primitive) simple \(FG\)-module \(W\); and \(E_0\) will be either quasisimple or an extraspecial \(p\)-group for some prime \(p\), or the central product of an extraspecial \(2\)-group with a cyclic group of order 4. These ``minimal'' situations have been already studied by the author [in Arch. Math. 54, 549-557 (1990; Zbl 0818.20010)] (excluding the final case which cannot occur when \(G\) is (\(2\)-)solvable). Here we give an approach which works in generality.