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PermutationCycles, Mathematica 8

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From HM <hans.milton@telia.com>
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Subject PermutationCycles, Mathematica 8
Date Mon, 2 May 2011 10:51:23 +0000 (UTC)
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PermutationCycles return results which are unusual. Check for example
the permutation {4,2,1,3}.
Mathematica returns {{1,3,4} {2}}. My HP50g gives {{1,4,3} {2}}, which
also agrees with MathWorld: http://tinyurl.com/bqesn The mapping is
reversed. What could be the reason?

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PermutationCycles, Mathematica 8 HM <hans.milton@telia.com> - 2011-05-02 10:51 +0000

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