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Homework Statement
Suppose A = (a1 a2 . . . ak) and B = (b1 b2 . . . bk) are two cycles of length k. Find a permutation C, such that CAC-1.
Next, suppose A and B have the same cycle structure. The question is again the same. Find a permutation C, such that CAC-1.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've been looking at this for hours now, and I just don't seem to get it. I've also tried writing out examples, and it doesn't seem to click. I know what it's supposed to do, but I just can never find the proper permutation C. Can anyone offer any help? The homework's due tomorrow, so I'm really worried.