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If char⁡k∤∣G∣, then k[G] is a semisimple ring

Statement

Let G be a finite group and let k be a field with char⁡k∤∣G∣. Then the group algebra k[G] is a semisimple ring.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A finite group G and a field k with char⁡k∤∣G∣.

[L1]

If G is finite, then dim⁡kk[G]=∣G∣ (If G is finite then dim⁡kk[G]=∣G∣).

[L2]

The regular representation of G over k is the action on k[G] by left multiplication, namely g⋅x=[g]x (The trivial representation, the regular representation, and permutation representations from finite G-sets).

[L3]

Under the characteristic hypothesis, every finite-dimensional representation of G over k is completely reducible (If char⁡k∤∣G∣, every finite-dimensional representation of G is completely reducible).

[L4]

A representation is completely reducible exactly when its underlying space is an internal direct sum of irreducible subrepresentations (A completely reducible representation as a finite direct sum of irreducible subrepresentations).

[L5]

Under the dictionary, irreducible representations are exactly simple left k[G]-modules (Under the dictionary, subrepresentations are exactly submodules and irreducible representations are exactly simple modules).

[L6]

A unital ring is semisimple exactly when its left regular module is semisimple (A semisimple ring as a ring whose left regular module is semisimple).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1L1L2L3given

By [L1] and [L2], the regular representation of G on k[G] is finite-dimensional. Therefore [L3] makes it completely reducible.

2.1step 1.1L4L5

Expanding that term with [L4], the left regular representation is an internal direct sum of irreducible subrepresentations. By [L5], those are exactly simple left k[G]-submodules. So the left regular module k[G]k[G] is an internal direct sum of simple submodules.

3.1step 2.1L6∎

By [L6], that is exactly the definition that k[G] is a semisimple ring.

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