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Group Cycle


A cycle of a finite group G is a minimal set of elements {A^0,A^1,...,A^n} such that A^0=A^n=I, where I is the identity element. A diagram of a group showing every cycle in the group is known as a cycle graph (Shanks 1993, p. 83).

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For example, the modulo multiplication group M_5 (i.e., the group of residue classes relatively prime to 5 under multiplication mod 5) has elements {1,2,3,4} and cycles {1}, {1,2,4,3}, {1,3,4,2}, and {1,4}. The corresponding cycle graph is illustrated above.


See also

Conjugacy Class, Cycle Graph, Permutation Cycle

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References

Shanks, D. Solved and Unsolved Problems in Number Theory, 4th ed. New York: Chelsea, 1993.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Group Cycle." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GroupCycle.html

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