permutation group

noun

: a group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is a permutation whose effect is the same as the successive application of the first two

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of permutation group was in 1893

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“Permutation group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permutation%20group. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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