Ponderable 5.6.2

Case of 𝔖3:

s2∘s1=s4≠s1∘s2=s3.

s3∘s2=s1≠s2∘s3=s5.

s4∘s5=s1≠s5∘s4=s2.

In fact, look at 𝔖3’s table, there is no commuting elements in 𝔖3 excepted its identity.

Case of 𝔖n (n>2):

Let u∈Z(𝔖n), k∈ℕn, s∈𝔖n such that s is a n−1-cycle and s(k)=k.

Then s∘u(k)=u∘s(k)=u(k). Thus, u(k)=k because of s; and it’s true for any k. Thus u is 𝔖n’s identity.

What’s happening if n=2? s is already the identity and we already showed that the two-element group is abelian.

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