In combinatorics, what is a permutation? a) A selection of items without regard to order b) A selection of items with regard to order c) A subset of a set d) A mapping from a set to itself
In combinatorics, what is a permutation? a) A selection of items without regard to order b) A selection of items with regard to order c) A subset of a set d) A mapping from a set to itself
Elements Of Modern Algebra
8th Edition
ISBN:9781285463230
Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Publisher:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.2: Mappings
Problem 20E
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c) A subset of a set
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a) A selection of items without regard to order
b) A selection of items with regard to order
c) A subset of a set
d) A mapping from a set to itself
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