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Homomorphisms and Isomorphisms · Challenge problem

The quaternion group Q8={1,−1,i,−i,j,−j,k,−k}Q_8 = \{1,-1,i,-i,j,-j,k,-k\} (order 88) satisfies i2=j2=k2=−1i^2=j^2=k^2=-1, ij=kij=k, and ji=−kji=-k (with cyclic variants). How many homomorphisms are there from Q8Q_8 to S3S_3 (the symmetries of 33 labeled objects)?