Linking first occurrence polynomials over \( \mathbb F_p\) by Steenrod operations (Q1606290)

This paper aims to give an odd primary analogue of the work of \textit{G. Walker} and \textit{R. M. W. Wood} [J. Algebra 246, No. 2, 739-760 (2001; Zbl 0985.55014)]. The object of study is the algebra of polynomials in \(n\) variables over the finite field \({\mathbb F}_{2}\) and the action on it by the semigroup of \(n \times n\) matrices. The aim is to link the first occurrences of representations as composition factors to their first occurrences as submodules. At odd primes there is no known formula for the degree containing the first occurrence of a given representation as a composition factor. However, by restricting to the class of representations considered, the authors are able to give an explicit operation linking these first occurrences in the fashion of the Walker-Wood paper.