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Problem 3

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A group action is said to be free if g⋅x=xg\cdot x=x means that gg is the identity (i.e., only the identity fixes any xx).

Let GG be a group and SS be a non-empty GG-set. Suppose GG acts on SS freely and transitively. Prove that GG and SS have the same number of elements.

Kan, A Complete Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Groups, Group Actions, Problem 3

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