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even permutation
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noun Mathematics.
a permutation of a set of n elements, x1, x2, … xn, that leaves unchanged the product of all differences of the form (xi — xj), where i is less than j.
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Origin of even permutation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby even permutation
evening watch, Evenki, even-minded, even money, even out, even permutation, evens, even so, evensong, even-steven, event
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