Fusion-invariant representations for symmetric groups (Q6563290)

The study of complex representations of saturated fusion systems (fusion-invariant representations) was motivated by the study of homotopy classes of maps from the classifying spaces of \(p\)-local finite groups to \(p\)-completed classifying spaces of unitary groups in the paper of the first author et al. [J. Lond. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 101, No. 1, 1--22 (2020; Zbl 1444.55007)]. In this paper, the authors are interested in the particular case of \(G\)-invariant representations of \(S\), that is complex representations of \(S\) whose characters are invariant under \(G\)-conjugacy, where \(S\) is a \(p\)-Sylow subgroup of \(G\). The main result is as follows:\N\NTheorem 1.1: Let \(p\) be an odd prime. The \(p^{2}\)-invariant representations of \(\mathbb{Z}/p \wr \mathbb{Z}/p\) do not satisfy uniqueness of factorization as a sum of \(p^{2}\)-invariant irreducible representations.\N\NSince 4-invariant representations of \(D_{8}\) satisfy uniqueness of decomposition, it was natural for the authors to study the case of \(8\)-invariant representations of \(D_{8} \wr \mathbb{Z}/2\), where a non-unique decomposition was found using its character table. They show non-uniqueness of factorization for \(\Sigma_{8}\)-invariant representations of \(D_{8} \wr \mathbb{Z}/2\). Finally, the authors completely determine the representation ring of \(\Sigma_{9}\)-invariant representations of \(\mathbb{Z}/3 \wr \mathbb{Z}/3\).