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group multiplication seems to depend on order sometimes #13569

@kcrisman

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@kcrisman

See this ask.sagemath.org question. This doesn't always happen, but usually happens pretty soon.

sage: G.random_element()*H.random_element()
(1,3,2)
sage: H.random_element()*G.random_element()
()
sage: H.random_element()*G.random_element()
(1,2,3)
sage: H.random_element()*G.random_element()
(1,2,3)
sage: H.random_element()*G.random_element()
(1,3,2)
sage: H.random_element()*G.random_element()
ERROR: An unexpected error occurred while tokenizing input

TypeError: unsupported operand parent(s) for '*': 'Alternating group of order 3!/2 as a permutation group' and 'Symmetric group of order 3! as a permutation group'

Component: group theory

Issue created by migration from https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/13569

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