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If a group $G$ acts on a set $A$ of order $n$ and $k\leq n$, then $G$ is $k$-transitive if it acts transitively on the set $$ S=\{(a_1,\ldots,a_k)\in A^k \mid a_i \text{ are distinct}\}.$$ The largest such value $k$ is the transitivity number of the action.

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  • Last edited by John Jones on 2026-04-01 19:24:54
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