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Group of even permutations of a finite set

In mathematics, an alternating group is the group of even permutations of a finite set. The alternating group on a set of n elements is called the alternating group of degree n, or the alternating group on n letters and denoted by An or Alt(n). Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Alternating groupA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Overcoming the Potential Window-Limited Functional Group Compatibility by Alternating Current ElectrolysisInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Our Band Could Be Your LifeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Graph puzzles, homotopy, and the alternating groupCited 115 times
  5. Go sideways: Symmetric groupA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Automorphisms of the symmetric and alternating groupsA closely related topic

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Noun a group of even permutations of a finite set

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