01 January 1970 28 8K Report

The state [uud] is given. The transposition (12) is a symmetry of this state e.g. (12)[uud]=[uud]

Let us calculate the result under acting of the cycle (132):

(132)[uud]=[duu]

But (132)=(23)(12), so

(132)[uud]=(23)(12)[uud]=

=(23)[uud]=[udu].

Where is the mistake?

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