permutation

Summary

permutation is a mathematical concept^[1]. permutation ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,311 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• permutation's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[3].
• permutation's instance of is recorded as integer-valued function^[4].
• permutation's instance of is recorded as unary function^[5].
• permutation is a type of bijection^[6].
• permutation's Commons category is recorded as Permutations^[7].
• permutation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Permutations^[8].
• permutation's facet of is recorded as set of numbers with infinite decimal representation^[9].
• permutation's described by source is recorded as The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd edition^[10].
• permutation's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[11].
• permutation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[12].
• permutation's has effect is recorded as sorting^[13].
• permutation's has characteristic is recorded as parity of a permutation^[14].
• permutation's different from is recorded as combination^[15].
• permutation's studied by is recorded as combinatorics^[16].
• permutation's disjoint union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers^[17].
• permutation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].
• permutation's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mathematical concept^[3], integer-valued function^[4], and unary function^[5]. permutation is a type of bijection^[6].

Influence

Things named for permutation include permutation graph^[20], a self-complementary graph class^[21].

Why It Matters

permutation ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,311 views/month).^[2] permutation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] permutation is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

Entities named for permutation include permutation graph^[20], a self-complementary graph class^[21].