def AlternatingGroup(n):
"""
Generates the alternating group on ``n`` elements as a permutation group.
For ``n > 2``, the generators taken are ``(0 1 2), (0 1 2 ... n-1)`` for
``n`` odd
and ``(0 1 2), (1 2 ... n-1)`` for ``n`` even (See [1], p.31, ex.6.9.).
After the group is generated, some of its basic properties are set.
The cases ``n = 1, 2`` are handled separately.
Examples
========
>>> from sympy.combinatorics.named_groups import AlternatingGroup
>>> G = AlternatingGroup(4)
>>> a = list(G.generate_dimino())
>>> len(a)
12
>>> [perm.is_even for perm in a]
[True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True]
See Also
========
SymmetricGroup, CyclicGroup, DihedralGroup
References
==========
[1] Armstrong, M. "Groups and Symmetry"
"""
# small cases are special
if n in (1, 2):
return PermutationGroup([Permutation([0])])
a = range(n)
a[0], a[1], a[2] = a[1], a[2], a[0]
gen1 = _new_from_array_form(a)
if n % 2:
a = range(1, n)
a.append(0)
gen2 = _new_from_array_form(a)
else:
a = range(2, n)
a.append(1)
gen2 = _new_from_array_form([0] + a)
G = PermutationGroup([gen1, gen2])
if n < 4:
G._is_abelian = True
else:
G._is_abelian = False
G._degree = n
G._is_transitive = True
G._is_alt = True
return G
def AlternatingGroup(n):
"""
Generates the alternating group on ``n`` elements as a permutation group.
For ``n > 2``, the generators taken are ``(0 1 2), (0 1 2 ... n-1)`` for
``n`` odd
and ``(0 1 2), (1 2 ... n-1)`` for ``n`` even (See [1], p.31, ex.6.9.).
After the group is generated, some of its basic properties are set.
The cases ``n = 1, 2`` are handled separately.
Examples
========
>>> from sympy.combinatorics.named_groups import AlternatingGroup
>>> G = AlternatingGroup(4)
>>> a = list(G.generate_dimino())
>>> len(a)
12
>>> [perm.is_even for perm in a]
[True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True]
See Also
========
SymmetricGroup, CyclicGroup, DihedralGroup
References
==========
[1] Armstrong, M. "Groups and Symmetry"
"""
# small cases are special
if n in (1, 2):
return PermutationGroup([Permutation([0])])
a = range(n)
a[0], a[1], a[2] = a[1], a[2], a[0]
gen1 = _new_from_array_form(a)
if n % 2:
a = range(1, n)
a.append(0)
gen2 = _new_from_array_form(a)
else:
a = range(2, n)
a.append(1)
gen2 = _new_from_array_form([0] + a)
G = PermutationGroup([gen1, gen2])
if n<4:
G._is_abelian = True
else:
G._is_abelian = False
G._degree = n
G._is_transitive = True
G._is_alt = True
return G
def AlternatingGroup(n):
"""
Generates the alternating group on ``n`` elements as a permutation group.
Explanation
===========
For ``n > 2``, the generators taken are ``(0 1 2), (0 1 2 ... n-1)`` for
``n`` odd
and ``(0 1 2), (1 2 ... n-1)`` for ``n`` even (See [1], p.31, ex.6.9.).
After the group is generated, some of its basic properties are set.
The cases ``n = 1, 2`` are handled separately.
Examples
========
>>> from sympy.combinatorics.named_groups import AlternatingGroup
>>> G = AlternatingGroup(4)
>>> G.is_group
True
>>> a = list(G.generate_dimino())
>>> len(a)
12
>>> all(perm.is_even for perm in a)
True
See Also
========
SymmetricGroup, CyclicGroup, DihedralGroup
References
==========
.. [1] Armstrong, M. "Groups and Symmetry"
"""
# small cases are special
if n in (1, 2):
return PermutationGroup([Permutation([0])])
a = list(range(n))
a[0], a[1], a[2] = a[1], a[2], a[0]
gen1 = a
if n % 2:
a = list(range(1, n))
a.append(0)
gen2 = a
else:
a = list(range(2, n))
a.append(1)
a.insert(0, 0)
gen2 = a
gens = [gen1, gen2]
if gen1 == gen2:
gens = gens[:1]
G = PermutationGroup([_af_new(a) for a in gens], dups=False)
if n < 4:
G._is_abelian = True
G._is_nilpotent = True
else:
G._is_abelian = False
G._is_nilpotent = False
if n < 5:
G._is_solvable = True
else:
G._is_solvable = False
G._degree = n
G._is_transitive = True
G._is_alt = True
return G
def AlternatingGroup(n):
"""
Generates the alternating group on ``n`` elements as a permutation group.
For ``n > 2``, the generators taken are ``(0 1 2), (0 1 2 ... n-1)`` for
``n`` odd
and ``(0 1 2), (1 2 ... n-1)`` for ``n`` even (See [1], p.31, ex.6.9.).
After the group is generated, some of its basic properties are set.
The cases ``n = 1, 2`` are handled separately.
Examples
========
>>> from sympy.combinatorics.named_groups import AlternatingGroup
>>> G = AlternatingGroup(4)
>>> G.is_group
True
>>> a = list(G.generate_dimino())
>>> len(a)
12
>>> all(perm.is_even for perm in a)
True
See Also
========
SymmetricGroup, CyclicGroup, DihedralGroup
References
==========
[1] Armstrong, M. "Groups and Symmetry"
"""
# small cases are special
if n in (1, 2):
return PermutationGroup([Permutation([0])])
a = list(range(n))
a[0], a[1], a[2] = a[1], a[2], a[0]
gen1 = a
if n % 2:
a = list(range(1, n))
a.append(0)
gen2 = a
else:
a = list(range(2, n))
a.append(1)
a.insert(0, 0)
gen2 = a
gens = [gen1, gen2]
if gen1 == gen2:
gens = gens[:1]
G = PermutationGroup([_af_new(a) for a in gens], dups=False)
if n < 4:
G._is_abelian = True
G._is_nilpotent = True
else:
G._is_abelian = False
G._is_nilpotent = False
if n < 5:
G._is_solvable = True
else:
G._is_solvable = False
G._degree = n
G._is_transitive = True
G._is_alt = True
return G
