Contemporary Abstract Algebra
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781337249560
Author: Joseph Gallian
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 5, Problem 30E
Prove that (1234) is not the product of 3-cycles. Generalize.
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Contemporary Abstract Algebra
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