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How often is a permutation an n'th power?

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We give a short argument that for any fixed n, the probability that a permutation on m letters is an n'th power is asymptotically C m^{phi(n)/n - 1}.

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@article{arxiv.math/9712223,
  title  = {How often is a permutation an n'th power?},
  author = {Michael Larsen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9712223},
  year   = {2007}
}

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