##  [Permutation Group](/permutation-group) 

  ##  [Permutation Group](https://algebra.quantumdictionary.io/permutation-group-0) 

  

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Definition

A Permutation Group is a subgroup of the symmetric group Sym(X) on a set X; its elements are bijections (permutations) of X and the group operation is composition of permutations.