In group theory, a branch of abstract algebra, the concept of **group action** describes how a group operates on a set. A group action can be defined mathematically, and it captures the essence of symmetry in algebraic structures.
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A group action is -transitive if it acts transitively on ordered -tuples of distinct points. In degree this implies . It is sharply t-transitive when each such ordered tuple has trivial stabilizer subgroup.