Generic representations of the finite general linear groups and the Steenrod algebra: II

The category of generic representations over the finite fieldF _q , used in PartI to study modules over the Steenrod algebra, is here related to the modular representation theory of the groups GL _n (F _q ). This leads to a simple and elegant approach to the classic objects of study: irreducible representations, extensions of modules, homology stability, etc. Connections to current research in algebraicK-theory involving stableK-theory and Topological Hochschild Homology are also explained.Partially funded by the NSF.