Wreath product by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-03
The restricted wreath product of groups and is
where acts on the finitely supported functions by translation.
In group theory, the wreath product is a specific way to construct a new group from two given groups. It is particularly useful in the study of permutation groups and can be thought of as a form of "combining" groups while retaining certain properties.

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