It is well known that all symmetric group can be generated using two generators
The two generators are:
- $(1,2)$
- $(1,2,3,\dots ,n)$
Question: Is there a deterministic algorithm to generate all permutations without repetition using only these two generators?
(Bonus 1: The algorithm generates the permutations in a cycle. Bonus 2: Not requiring the inverse of generator 2)
Edit: As point out by John, this is equivalent to a Hamiltonian path in the Cayley graph of $S_n$ with these two generators.
It is easy to generate all of them without repetition using $n-1$ generators, by the
Steinhaus-Johnson-Trotter algorithm.
It is easy to generate all of them, with repetition, using two generators.
However I was unable to find a way to generate all without repetition and using only two generators.
As this approach seems natural, I suspect someone should have worked on it but I was unable to find any references online.
Does anyone knows the status of this problem?