Mathematics
Level 1/Group Theory

3. Composite Transformations

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Equilateral triangle

sr=usr = u

(1,2,3)(1,3,2)(2,1,3)=u(1, 2, 3) \quad \mapsto \quad (1, 3, 2) \quad \mapsto \quad (2, 1, 3) \quad = \quad u

 

rs=trs = t

(1,2,3)(3,1,2)(3,2,1)=t(1, 2, 3) \quad \mapsto \quad (3, 1, 2) \quad \mapsto \quad (3, 2, 1) \quad = \quad t

 

r2s=u=srr^2s = u = sr

(1,2,3)(2,3,1)(2,1,3)=u(1, 2, 3) \quad \mapsto \quad (2, 3, 1) \quad \mapsto \quad (2, 1, 3) \quad = \quad u

 

sr2=t=rssr^2 = t = rs

(1,2,3)(1,3,2)(3,2,1)=t(1, 2, 3) \quad \mapsto \quad (1, 3, 2) \quad \mapsto \quad (3, 2, 1) \quad = \quad t