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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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Wreath product by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-03
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The restricted wreath product of groups H and G is
H≀G=(⨁g∈G​Hg​)⋊G,
(1)
where G acts on the finitely supported functions G→H by translation.
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