In the C2v example this is : Although an infinite number of such representations exist , the irreducible representations ( or `` irreps '' ) of the group are commonly used , as all other representations of the group can be described as a linear combination of the irreducible representations .
In the C2v example this is : Although an infinite ( going on forever ) number of such representations ( ways of showing things ) exist , the irreducible representations ( or `` irreps '' ) of the group are commonly used , as all other representations of the group can be described as a linear combination of the irreducible representations .