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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2007 ib Paper 3 11G ii Solution by
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The symmetric group has cardinality , so its Sylow subgroups for have cardinality . One example isEvery nonidentity permutation of order of a group element in is a single permutation cycle of length : two disjoint length-three permutation cycles would require six letters. Choose the three moved letters in ways, then one of their two length-three permutation cycles, giving such elements. Each subgroup of cardinality has exactly two nonidentity elements, and distinct such subgroups have no nonidentity element in common. ConsequentlyThis also satisfies the numerical Sylow theorem restrictions and .
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