Furman University Electronic Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics
Volume 1, 1995.
Kevin Hutson and Emily Salvo
Abstract. Let G be a finite group and let T1 be the number of
times a triple xyz binds X={xyz, xzy, yxz, yzx, zxy, zyx}
to one conjugacy class. Let T2 denote the number of times a triple breaks
X into two conjugacy classes. We have established the following results:
- for a random triple xyz so that x, y, and z
are in the Dihedral group Dn, the probability that a triple produces one
conjugacy class in X is greater than or equal to 5/8
- for groups such that 2|Z(G)||G'|=|G|, T2>=3(|Z(G)|)^3|G'|(|G'|-1)^2.
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