Sorry: The order = length

[Guest]

What I meant to say was that the order of a cycle was equal to its length. I understand what I was trying to say was fuzzy, but this is exactly what I mean now, how can I prove this?



The order of a cycle is equal to its length.

 

[jolly]

What are you talking about?

 

[pka]

PLEASE, please, do give us an example of what you are talking about.
Does it have to do with permutation (Symmetric) groups, S<SUB>n</SUB>?
If you have access to Joseph J. Rotman’s text, there is a problem that may be similar to what you are asking in Ch2 sec2.

 

[stapel]

What I meant to say was...

In the future, please post replies within the originating thread, so the tutors can know what you are on about.

Thank you.

Eliz.