In invariant theory, a branch of algebra, given a group G, a covariant is a G-equivariant polynomial map ${\displaystyle V\to W}$ between linear representations V, W of G.^[1] It is a generalization of a classical convariant, which is a homogeneous polynomial map from the space of binary m-forms to the space of binary p-forms (over the complex numbers) that is ${\displaystyle SL_{2}(\mathbb {C} )}$-equivariant.^[2]

See also

• module of covariants
• Invariant of a binary form#Terminology
• Transvectant - method/process of constructing covariants

References

• Procesi, Claudio (2007). Lie groups : an approach through invariants and representations. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-26040-2. OCLC 191464530.
• Kraft, Hanspeter; Procesi, Claudio (July 2016). "Classical Invariant Theory, a Primer". Department of Mathematics, IIT Bombay.