question on groups and symmetries

what is the difference between product of disjoint cycles and product of 2 cycles?

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question on groups and symmetries

what is the difference between product of disjoint cycles and product of 2 cycles?

anonymous · Answer

@satellite73

anonymous · Answer

i am not really sure how to answer this question 
a product of two cycles is just that: a product where everything is a two cycle

anonymous · Answer

if that is zarkon, maybe he has  a good explanation

anonymous · Answer

hmm okay let me find a question

zarkon · Answer

that is a fine explanation...note that they don't have to be disjoint

anonymous · Answer

oh there is a specific question?  that is a good place to start

anonymous · Answer

a simple example is the permutation (1,2,3) which can be written as the product of two cycles as say (1,2)(1,3)

anonymous · Answer

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