In finite group theory, Jordan's theorem states that if a primitive permutation group G is a subgroup of the symmetric group Sn and contains a p-cycle for some prime number p < n − 2, then G is either the whole symmetric group Sn or the alternating group An.
It was first proved by Camille Jordan.
The statement can be generalized to the case that p is a prime power.
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