Set Theory/Cycles

117 Views Asked by Bumbble Comm At 23 Apr 2026 - 2:13

Is there anyway/notation of taking a finite set lets say A={1,4,8,2} and turning it into cycle form where order matters for example?

$B= \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 & 4\\ 1 & 4 & 8 & 2 \end{pmatrix}$

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Bumbble Comm On 03 Oct 2016 - 7:29 BEST ANSWER

You can always write the pairing explicitly: $$ \{ \{1,1\}, \{2,4\}, \{3,8\}, \{4,2\} \} $$