ODD PERMUTATION


Meaning of ODD PERMUTATION in English

Math.

a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , ... , x n , which permutes the product of all differences of the form ( x i - x j ), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product. Cf. even permutation .

[ 1925-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .