When a given set is finite it is clear. I'm asking the general case.
Let $X$ is an arbitrary set.
Let $\sigma,\tau$ be disjoint cycles on $X$.
Then do they commute?
When a given set is finite it is clear. I'm asking the general case.
Let $X$ is an arbitrary set.
Let $\sigma,\tau$ be disjoint cycles on $X$.
Then do they commute?
Yes. Disjoint cycles always commute. Ask yourself this- what happens when you try to compose the two cycles? You can't simplify them further regardless of the order in which you compose them. Hence, you see commutativity.