Modular representation theory of cyclic group:Z4

This article describes the modular representation theory of cyclic group:Z4, i.e., the linear representation theory in characteristic two (this is the only prime wherewe have interesting modular behavior, because it is the only prime dividing the order of the group).

For the linear representation theory in other characteristics, see linear representation theory of cyclic group:Z4.

Irreducible representations
There is a unique irreducible representation: the trivial representation, which sends all elements of the group to the matrix $$( 1 )$$. This is a general feature common to all representations of a group of prime power order in a field of characteristic equal to the prime.

Indecomposable representations
The indecomposable representations are given below. For simplicity, we denote the elements of the group as $$\{ e, a, a^2, a^3 \}$$ where $$e$$ is the identity element and $$a$$ is a generator. Alternatively, we can use the notation of the integers mod 4 and write $$0$$ for $$e$$, $$1$$ for $$a$$, $$2$$ for $$a^2$$, $$3$$ for $$a^3$$.