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PermutationOrder

PermutationOrder[perm]
gives the order of permutation perm.

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  • The order of a permutation perm is the smallest positive integer m so that the product of perm with itself m times yields the identity permutation.
  • The only permutation with order 1 is the identity permutation.
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