Paper 1, Section II, I

Representation Theory
Part II, 2016

Let NN be a normal subgroup of the finite group GG. Explain how a (complex) representation of G/NG / N gives rise to an associated representation of GG, and briefly describe which representations of GG arise this way.

Let GG be the group of order 54 which is given by

G=a,b:a9=b6=1,b1ab=a2G=\left\langle a, b: a^{9}=b^{6}=1, b^{-1} a b=a^{2}\right\rangle

Find the conjugacy classes of GG. By observing that N1=aN_{1}=\langle a\rangle and N2=a3,b2N_{2}=\left\langle a^{3}, b^{2}\right\rangle are normal in GG, or otherwise, construct the character table of GG.