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$\mathrm{V}_{4}$ Klein four-group

The noncyclic group of order four, with four real one-dimensional irreducibles.

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Definition

C₂ × C₂, generated by two commuting involutions.

Definition sources

Order: $4$
Center: $\mathrm{V}_{4}$

Reference properties

Property	Value	Evidence
Order	$4$	Sources
Center	$\mathrm{V}_{4}$	Sources
Abelian	Yes	Sources
Simple	No	Sources
Ordinary complex irreducibles	1, 1, 1, 1	Sources
GAP SmallGroups ID	SmallGroup(4,2)	Sources

Representation scope

The complete list of ordinary complex irrep dimensions is given above. Labels ρ1, ρ2, … follow the cited GroupNames character-table row order; they are local labels, not dimension-based identities. [sources]

Real, Complex and Quaternionic refer to Frobenius–Schur type (+1, 0, −1). The linked character table provides additional data; this entry does not supply matrices or a modular representation catalogue. [sources]

Complete ordinary complex irrep dimension and reality summary
Irrep label	Complex dimension	Reality type
ρ1	1	Real
ρ2	1	Real
ρ3	1	Real
ρ4	1	Real

Complete dimension and reality summary for ordinary complex irreps. This does not supply explicit matrices, every character value, or modular representations. Labels follow the conventions stated in this record.

Structure and conventions

Every nonidentity element has order two. [sources]

Names and aliases

C2 × C2 · C₂² · Klein group · Z2 × Z2

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Related objects and maps

$\mathrm{A}_{4}$
Alternating group on four letters
Normal Klein subgroup of A₄

Claims and sources

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Definition

C₂ × C₂, generated by two commuting involutions.