Cauchy theorem for groups

ID: cauchy-theorem-for-groups

Cauchy theorem for groups by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
If a prime divides the order of a finite group, the group contains an element of that prime order.
One proof lets a cyclic group of order rotate the tuples
The tuple set has size , and its fixed tuples are precisely with . Counting nonfixed orbits modulo forces a nonidentity fixed tuple.

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