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algebra > combinatorics > permutation

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permutation  

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  • In mathematics, a permutation of a set is, loosely speaking, an arrangement of its members into a sequence or linear order, or if the set is already ordered, a rearrangement of its elements. The word "permutation" also refers to the act or process of changing the linear order of an ordered set.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permutation)

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