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Double-coset counts need not divide group order

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For the order-eight dihedral group generated by r of order four and s of order two with srs=r−1, let H=K=⟨s⟩. There are exactly three double cosets: H, Hr2H, and HrH, of sizes two, two, and four. Their number does not divide eight. This differs from the number of ordinary cosets, which divides group order by Lagrange's theorem.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / ia / Paper 3 / 7D / b / iii / Solution

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