permutation group
noun
: a group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is a permutation whose effect is the same as the successive application of the first two
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In October 2025, Ellenberg asked Wagner at DeepMind to use AlphaEvolve (which is not publicly available) to analyze the structures of the Bruhat intervals of dozens of permutation groups.
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Permutation group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permutation%20group. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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