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A series of finite groups and related symmetric designs
2007
For any odd prime power q = pe we study a certain solvable group G of order q2 · ((q-1)/2)2 · 2 and construct from its internal structure a symmetric design D with parameters (2q2+1, q2, (q2-1)/2) on which G acts as an automorphism group. As a consequence we find that the full automorphism group of D contains a subgroup of order |G| · e2.
Some Hadamard designs with parameters (71,35,17)
2002
Up to isomorphisms there are precisely eight symmetric designs with parameters (71, 35, 17) admitting a faithful action of a Frobenius group of order 21 in such a way that an element of order 3 fixes precisely 11 points. Five of these designs have 84 and three have 420 as the order of the full automorphism group G. If |G| = 420, then the structure of G is unique and we have G = (Frob21 × Z5):Z4. In this case Z(G) = 〈1〉, G′ has order 35, and G induces an automorphism group of order 6 of Z7. If |G| = 84, then Z(G) is of order 2, and in precisely one case a Sylow 2-subgroup is elementary abelian. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 10: 144–149, 2002; DOI 10.1002/jcd.996
On the additivity of block designs
2016
We show that symmetric block designs $${\mathcal {D}}=({\mathcal {P}},{\mathcal {B}})$$D=(P,B) can be embedded in a suitable commutative group $${\mathfrak {G}}_{\mathcal {D}}$$GD in such a way that the sum of the elements in each block is zero, whereas the only Steiner triple systems with this property are the point-line designs of $${\mathrm {PG}}(d,2)$$PG(d,2) and $${\mathrm {AG}}(d,3)$$AG(d,3). In both cases, the blocks can be characterized as the only k-subsets of $$\mathcal {P}$$P whose elements sum to zero. It follows that the group of automorphisms of any such design $$\mathcal {D}$$D is the group of automorphisms of $${\mathfrak {G}}_\mathcal {D}$$GD that leave $$\mathcal {P}$$P in…
A Classification of all Symmetric Block Designs of Order Nine with an Automorphism of Order Six
2006
We complete the classification of all symmetric designs of order nine admitting an automorphism of order six. As a matter of fact, the classification for the parameters (35,17,8), (56,11,2), and (91,10,1) had already been done, and in this paper we present the results for the parameters (36,15,6), (40,13,4), and (45,12,3). We also provide information about the order and the structure of the full automorphism groups of the constructed designs. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 14: 301–312, 2006
Symmetric (79, 27, 9)-designs Admitting a Faithful Action of a Frobenius Group of Order 39
1997
AbstractIn this paper we present the classification of symmetric designs with parameters (79, 27, 9) on which a non-abelian group of order 39 acts faithfully. In particular, we show that such a group acts semi-standardly with 7 orbits. Using the method of tactical decompositions, we are able to construct exactly 1320 non-isomorphic designs. The orders of the full automorphism groups of these designs all divide 8 · 3 · 13.
Finite Semi-Symmetric Designs
1982
Semi-symmetric designs generalize Dembowski's semi-planes. We show that - under certain conditions - a finite semi-symmetric design is embeddable in a symmetric design in a natural way.
A Series of Hadamard Designs with Large Automorphism Groups
2000
Abstract Whilst studying a certain symmetric (99, 49, 24)-design acted upon by a Frobenius group of order 21, it became clear that the design would be a member of an infinite series of symmetric (2q2 + 1, q2, (q2 − 1)/2)-designs for odd prime powers q. In this note, we present the definition of the series and give some information about the automorphism groups of its members.