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How many ways can you put n points on a circle? It is something like n!/2, right?
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How many ways can you put n points on a circle? It is something like n!/2, right?
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No, it's n!/n. You have to identify cyclic permutations of a linear ordering. With an extra factor of 1/2 if you allow the circle to flip over.
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