Homework #1

Reading Assignment

Chapter 0, pages 3--8

All of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

Chapter 5, pages 93--96



Homework Problems

Chapter 0: 1, 2, 3, 4

Chapter 1: 2, 3, 4

Chapter 2: 1, 4, 16, 18, 24

Additional problem not from the text:

Problem #13:

Here are the permutations F, R from Lecture 2:

F = ( 1 2 3 4 )
    ( 2 1 4 3 )

R = ( 1 2 3 4 )
    ( 2 3 4 1 )

As permutations, compute the composition FRFR.  
Show the intermediate steps FR, FRF.

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