Representation theory provides a suitable framework to count and classify
invariants in tensor models. We show that there are two natural ways of
counting invariants, one for arbitrary rank of the gauge group and a second,
which is only valid for large N. We construct bases of invariant operators
based on the counting, and compute correlators of their elements. The basis
associated with finite N diagonalizes the two-point function of the theory and
it is analogous to the restricted Schur basis used in matrix models. We comment
on future lines of investigation.Comment: Two overlapping but independent results are merged to a joint work.
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