Gokul posted an Question
October 04, 2020 • 23:30 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Mathematics (MA)

How to find number of elements of order m in a symmetric group sn and an?

How to find number of elements of order m in a symmetric group Sn and An?

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    Deepak singh 1 best-answer

    it depends on disjoint cycles of permutation of order m , firstly convert into disjoint cycles then do partitions of m such that sum is n , then use formula that I have attached . Or go through this links https://youtu.be/p-PN3rRaPWM https://youtu.be/CG2iytVL-iE it will help you.

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