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Permutation Groups · Medium problem

In S4S_4, let σ=(1 2 3)\sigma=(1\,2\,3) (so 1→2→3→11\to2\to3\to1, 4→44\to4). Suppose στ=(1 4)(2 3)\sigma\tau=(1\,4)(2\,3), where xyxy means "apply yy, then xx". Using cancellation, solve for τ=σ−1(1 4)(2 3)\tau=\sigma^{-1}(1\,4)(2\,3) and state where τ\tau sends 11.