Does representation irreducibility ensure non-zero determinant?

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If a set of matrix representation $M(g)$ for a group $G$ is irreducible, what can we say about their determinant for every $gin G$? Are they all of non-zero determinant?



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    If a set of matrix representation $M(g)$ for a group $G$ is irreducible, what can we say about their determinant for every $gin G$? Are they all of non-zero determinant?



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    Cheers,
    Collin




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      If a set of matrix representation $M(g)$ for a group $G$ is irreducible, what can we say about their determinant for every $gin G$? Are they all of non-zero determinant?



      Thank you very much!



      Cheers,
      Collin




      P.S.: I'm a physics graduate student. So please use as little math terminology as possible, I would really appreciate that!










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      If a set of matrix representation $M(g)$ for a group $G$ is irreducible, what can we say about their determinant for every $gin G$? Are they all of non-zero determinant?



      Thank you very much!



      Cheers,
      Collin




      P.S.: I'm a physics graduate student. So please use as little math terminology as possible, I would really appreciate that!







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          The inverse of $M(g)$ is $M(g^-1)$.



          And of course, invertible matrices have non-zero determinant.



          Note that this is true for all representations, not just irreducible ones.






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          • Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
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          The inverse of $M(g)$ is $M(g^-1)$.



          And of course, invertible matrices have non-zero determinant.



          Note that this is true for all representations, not just irreducible ones.






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          • Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
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          The inverse of $M(g)$ is $M(g^-1)$.



          And of course, invertible matrices have non-zero determinant.



          Note that this is true for all representations, not just irreducible ones.






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          • Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
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          The inverse of $M(g)$ is $M(g^-1)$.



          And of course, invertible matrices have non-zero determinant.



          Note that this is true for all representations, not just irreducible ones.






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          The inverse of $M(g)$ is $M(g^-1)$.



          And of course, invertible matrices have non-zero determinant.



          Note that this is true for all representations, not just irreducible ones.







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          • Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
            – Collin Ren
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          • Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
            – Collin Ren
            1 hour ago















          Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
          – Collin Ren
          1 hour ago




          Oh, Yes! You're so right sir. I can't believe this. I just read this sentence yesterday. Thank you! ^. ^ @DanielMroz
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