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I would usually show workings or attempts of a method when posting a question here, but for this I am completely lost. I don't believe it to be a very hard question but it is as follows:



Determine the order and the sign of $(5,6,7,8,9)(3,4,5,6)(2,3,4)(1,2)$ in $S_9$.



(Each number is separate i.e. the first is 5,6,7,8 and 9 but I wasn't sure of how to create a horizontal space).



I appreciate any help offered, even if it is just a hint.










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    I would usually show workings or attempts of a method when posting a question here, but for this I am completely lost. I don't believe it to be a very hard question but it is as follows:



    Determine the order and the sign of $(5,6,7,8,9)(3,4,5,6)(2,3,4)(1,2)$ in $S_9$.



    (Each number is separate i.e. the first is 5,6,7,8 and 9 but I wasn't sure of how to create a horizontal space).



    I appreciate any help offered, even if it is just a hint.










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      I would usually show workings or attempts of a method when posting a question here, but for this I am completely lost. I don't believe it to be a very hard question but it is as follows:



      Determine the order and the sign of $(5,6,7,8,9)(3,4,5,6)(2,3,4)(1,2)$ in $S_9$.



      (Each number is separate i.e. the first is 5,6,7,8 and 9 but I wasn't sure of how to create a horizontal space).



      I appreciate any help offered, even if it is just a hint.










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      I would usually show workings or attempts of a method when posting a question here, but for this I am completely lost. I don't believe it to be a very hard question but it is as follows:



      Determine the order and the sign of $(5,6,7,8,9)(3,4,5,6)(2,3,4)(1,2)$ in $S_9$.



      (Each number is separate i.e. the first is 5,6,7,8 and 9 but I wasn't sure of how to create a horizontal space).



      I appreciate any help offered, even if it is just a hint.







      group-theory permutation-cycles






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          Hint: Write your element of $S_9$ as the product of disjoint cycles. For instance, one of those cycles will be $(1 4 2)$.






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          • Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
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          • That is correct!
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          • Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
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          Hint: Write your element of $S_9$ as the product of disjoint cycles. For instance, one of those cycles will be $(1 4 2)$.






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          • Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:16










          • That is correct!
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          • Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
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          Hint: Write your element of $S_9$ as the product of disjoint cycles. For instance, one of those cycles will be $(1 4 2)$.






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          • Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:16










          • That is correct!
            – José Carlos Santos
            Dec 5 at 18:17










          • Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
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            Dec 5 at 18:17













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          • Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:16










          • That is correct!
            – José Carlos Santos
            Dec 5 at 18:17










          • Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:17


















          • Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:16










          • That is correct!
            – José Carlos Santos
            Dec 5 at 18:17










          • Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
            – basic_ceremony
            Dec 5 at 18:17
















          Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
          – basic_ceremony
          Dec 5 at 18:16




          Thanks! Would the product of disjoint cycles be given by (1 4 2)(3 6)(5 7 8 9) by any chance?
          – basic_ceremony
          Dec 5 at 18:16












          That is correct!
          – José Carlos Santos
          Dec 5 at 18:17




          That is correct!
          – José Carlos Santos
          Dec 5 at 18:17












          Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
          – basic_ceremony
          Dec 5 at 18:17




          Aha! Thank you very much, sir.
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          Dec 5 at 18:17


















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