Symmetric groups and conjugacy classes

DOI10.1515/JGT.2008.021zbMATH Open1145.20002arXiv0708.0225OpenAlexW2036654519MaRDI QIDQ3519062FDOQ3519062

Authors: Edith Adan-Bante, H. A. Verrill 

Publication date: 13 August 2008

Published in: Journal of Group Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let S_n be the symmetric group on n-letters. Fix n>5. Given any nontrivial $$, we prove that the product $$ of the conjugacy classes $alph{a}^{S_n}$ and $$ is never a conjugacy class. Furthermore, if n is not even and $n$ is not a multiple of three, then $$ is the union of at least three distinct conjugacy classes. We also describe the elements $$ in the case when $$ is the union of exactly two distinct conjugacy classes.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0708.0225

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zbMATH Keywords

symmetric groupsunions of conjugacy classesproducts of conjugacy classes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Symmetric groups (20B30) Conjugacy classes for groups (20E45)

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• Multiplying a conjugacy class by its inverse in a finite group
• Products of conjugacy classes in finite and algebraic simple groups.
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• Squares of Conjugacy Classes in the Infinite Symmetric Groups
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