Order Working with abstract algebra? See order (abstract algebra) Returns the order of a permutation, that is the number of times a permutation should be composed with itself in order to achieve the identity. If the permutation is represented by cycles, the order is the least common multiple of the length of the cycles. Syntax order(Permutation) Description order(Permutation) Given a permutation, returns its order. Related functions Cycles representation, Transposition Table of Contents Syntax Description Related functions