7.2. Alternating groups

The alternating group A(n>3), of order n!/2, can be generated using two permutaions of degree n. They are always

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The largest alternating group explicitly described in the Atlas is A(14):

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With xPerm` we can manipulate within seconds groups which are much larger

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Going further takes almost a minute:

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