If an n-cycle o e S, is a product of an even number of transpositions then o is called an even permutation otherwise it is called an odd permutation. State whether the following permutations are odd or even. (a) (13 2 4) € S4. (b) (1 4 3)(2 5 6 7) E S7. (c) (143 6)(2 9 57 8) € S9.
If an n-cycle o e S, is a product of an even number of transpositions then o is called an even permutation otherwise it is called an odd permutation. State whether the following permutations are odd or even. (a) (13 2 4) € S4. (b) (1 4 3)(2 5 6 7) E S7. (c) (143 6)(2 9 57 8) € S9.
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![If an n-cycle o e S, is a product of an even number of transpositions then o is
called an even permutation otherwise it is called an odd permutation. State
whether the following permutations are odd or even.
(a) (132 4) € S4.
(b) (1 4 3)(2 5 6 7) e S7.
(c) (1 4 3 6)(2 9 57 8) E S9.
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(d)
2 4 5 1 3 7 89 6
S9](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa6ec8d8c-852f-4b9e-ad7a-66a2ac9fd1f9%2F3ac8b8aa-293a-4e88-88c0-46eb10c91809%2F3vwey4g_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:If an n-cycle o e S, is a product of an even number of transpositions then o is
called an even permutation otherwise it is called an odd permutation. State
whether the following permutations are odd or even.
(a) (132 4) € S4.
(b) (1 4 3)(2 5 6 7) e S7.
(c) (1 4 3 6)(2 9 57 8) E S9.
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(d)
2 4 5 1 3 7 89 6
S9
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