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Representations

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D8=⟨r,s∣r4=s2=e, srs=r−1⟩D_8 = \langle r, s\mid r^4 = s^2 = e,\ srs = r^{-1}\rangle acts on R2\mathbb{R}^2 with rr the rotation by π/2\pi/2 and ss the reflection in the xx-axis. Write down the matrices R,SR, S, check the defining relations, and compute the traces of RR, R2R^2 and SS.

Write the matrices RR (rotation by π/2\pi/2) and SS (reflection in the xx-axis).