The probability of generating the symmetric group

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DOI10.1007/BF01110210zbMath0176.29901MaRDI QIDQ5920880

John D. Dixon

Publication date: 1969

Published in: Mathematische Zeitschrift (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://eudml.org/doc/171165




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