B3.5

Representation Theory
Part II, 2001

Let G=SU2G=S U_{2}, and VnV_{n} be the vector space of homogeneous polynomials of degree nn in the variables xx and yy.

(i) Define the action of GG on VnV_{n}, and prove that VnV_{n} is an irreducible representation of GG.

(ii) Decompose V4V3V_{4} \otimes V_{3} into irreducible representations of SU2S U_{2}. Briefly justify your answer.

(iii) SU2S U_{2} acts on the vector space M3(C)M_{3}(\mathbf{C}) of complex 3×33 \times 3 matrices via

ρ(abcd)X=(ab0cd0001)X(ab0cd0001)1,XM3(C).\rho\left(\begin{array}{ll} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}\right) \cdot X=\left(\begin{array}{lll} a & b & 0 \\ c & d & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right) X\left(\begin{array}{lll} a & b & 0 \\ c & d & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right)^{-1}, \quad X \in M_{3}(\mathbf{C}) .

Decompose this representation into irreducible representations.