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Given a group [itex]G[/itex] acting on a set [itex]X[/itex] we get an equivalence relation [itex]R[/itex] on [itex]X[/itex] by [itex]xRy[/itex] iff [itex]x[/itex] is in the orbit of [itex]y[/itex].
My question is, does some form of "reciprocal" always work in the following sense: given a set [itex]X[/itex] with an equivalence relation [itex]R[/itex] defined on it, does it always exist some group [itex]G[/itex] with some action over [itex]X[/itex] such that the set of its orbits coincide with the equivalence classes?
I have thoght it, and concluded that for finite sets and groups, the cardinal of [itex]G[/itex] has to be a múltiple of the cardinal of every orbit, but I can't see if it is always possible to construct such group with such an action.
Thanks in advance for any help!
My question is, does some form of "reciprocal" always work in the following sense: given a set [itex]X[/itex] with an equivalence relation [itex]R[/itex] defined on it, does it always exist some group [itex]G[/itex] with some action over [itex]X[/itex] such that the set of its orbits coincide with the equivalence classes?
I have thoght it, and concluded that for finite sets and groups, the cardinal of [itex]G[/itex] has to be a múltiple of the cardinal of every orbit, but I can't see if it is always possible to construct such group with such an action.
Thanks in advance for any help!