Projective planes of infinite but isolic order

1976 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. E. Dekker

The main purpose of this paper is to show how partial recursive functions and isols can be used to generalize the following three well-known theorems of combinatorial theory.(I) For every finite projective plane Π there is a unique number n such that Π has exactly n2 + n + 1 points and exactly n2 + n + 1 lines.(II) Every finite projective plane of order n can be coordinatized by a finite planar ternary ring of order n. Conversely, every finite planar ternary ring of order n coordinatizes a finite projective plane of order n.(III) There exists a finite projective plane of order n if and only if there exist n − 1 mutually orthogonal Latin squares of order n.

1975 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Frederick W. Stevenson

This paper introduces two relations both weaker than isotopism which may hold between planar ternary rings. We will concentrate on the geometric consequences rather than the algebraic properties of these relations. It is well-known that every projective plane can be coordinatized by a planar ternary ring and every planar ternary ring coordinatizes a projective plane. If two planar ternary rings are isomorphic then their associated projective planes are isomorphic; however, the converse is not true. In fact, an algebraic bond which necessarily holds between the coordinatizing planar ternary rings of isomorphic projective planes has not been found. Such a bond must, of course, be weaker than isomorphism; furthermore, it must be weaker than isotopism. Here we show that it is even weaker than the two new relations introduced.This is significant because the weaker of our relations is, in a sense, the weakest possible algebraic relation which can hold between planar ternary rings which coordinatize isomorphic projective planes.


1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daqing Wan ◽  
Gary L. Mullen ◽  
Peter Jau-Shyong Shiue

Let Fq be the finite field of q elements. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree d over Fq and let r be the least non-negative residue of q-1 modulo d. Under a mild assumption, we show that there are at most r values of c∈Fq, such that f(x) + cx is a permutation polynomial over Fq. This indicates that the number of permutation polynomials of the form f(x) +cx depends on the residue class of q–1 modulo d.As an application we apply our results to the construction of various maximal sets of mutually orthogonal latin squares. In particular for odd q = pn if τ(n) denotes the number of positive divisors of n, we show how to construct τ(n) nonisomorphic complete sets of orthogonal squares of order q, and hence τ(n) nonisomorphic projective planes of order q. We also provide a construction for translation planes of order q without the use of a right quasifield.


1989 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1117-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. H. Lam ◽  
L. Thiel ◽  
S. Swiercz

A finite projective plane of order n, with n > 0, is a collection of n2+ n + 1 lines and n2+ n + 1 points such that1. every line contains n + 1 points,2. every point is on n + 1 lines,3. any two distinct lines intersect at exactly one point, and4. any two distinct points lie on exactly one line.It is known that a plane of order n exists if n is a prime power. The first value of n which is not a prime power is 6. Tarry [18] proved in 1900 that a pair of orthogonal latin squares of order 6 does not exist, which by Bose's 1938 result [3] implies that a projective plane of order 6 does not exist.


10.37236/2582 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Héger ◽  
Marcella Takáts

In a graph $\Gamma=(V,E)$ a vertex $v$ is resolved by a vertex-set $S=\{v_1,\ldots,v_n\}$ if its (ordered) distance list with respect to $S$, $(d(v,v_1),\ldots,d(v,v_n))$, is unique. A set $A\subset V$ is resolved by $S$ if all its elements are resolved by $S$. $S$ is a resolving set in $\Gamma$ if it resolves $V$. The metric dimension of $\Gamma$ is the size of the smallest resolving set in it. In a bipartite graph a semi-resolving set is a set of vertices in one of the vertex classes that resolves the other class.We show that the metric dimension of the incidence graph of a finite projective plane of order $q\geq 23$ is $4q-4$, and describe all resolving sets of that size. Let $\tau_2$ denote the size of the smallest double blocking set in PG$(2,q)$, the Desarguesian projective plane of order $q$. We prove that for a semi-resolving set $S$ in the incidence graph of PG$(2,q)$, $|S|\geq \min \{2q+q/4-3, \tau_2-2\}$ holds. In particular, if $q\geq9$ is a square, then the smallest semi-resolving set in PG$(2,q)$ has size $2q+2\sqrt{q}$. As a corollary, we get that a blocking semioval in PG$(2, q)$, $q\geq 4$, has at least $9q/4-3$ points. A corrigendum was added to this paper on March 3, 2017.


10.37236/2929 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Bierbrauer ◽  
Klaus Metsch

Consider the symmetric group $S_n$ with the Hamming metric. A  permutation code on $n$ symbols is a subset $C\subseteq S_n.$ If $C$ has minimum distance $\geq n-1,$ then $\vert C\vert\leq n^2-n.$ Equality can be reached if and only if a projective plane of order $n$ exists. Call $C$ embeddable if it is contained in a permutation code of minimum distance $n-1$ and cardinality $n^2-n.$ Let $\delta =\delta (C)=n^2-n-\vert C\vert$ be the deficiency of the permutation code $C\subseteq S_n$ of minimum distance $\geq n-1.$We prove that $C$ is embeddable if either $\delta\leq 2$ or if $(\delta^2-1)(\delta +1)^2<27(n+2)/16.$ The main part of the proof is an adaptation of the method used to obtain the famous Bruck completion theorem for mutually orthogonal latin squares.


CAUCHY ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Vira Hari Krisnawati ◽  
Corina Karim

<p class="abstract"><span lang="IN">In combinatorial mathematics, a Steiner system is a type of block design. Specifically, a Steiner system <em>S</em>(<em>t</em>, <em>k</em>, <em>v</em>) is a set of <em>v</em> points and <em>k</em> blocks which satisfy that every <em>t</em>-subset of <em>v</em>-set of points appear in the unique block. It is well-known that a finite projective plane is one examples of Steiner system with <em>t</em> = 2, which consists of a set of points and lines together with an incidence relation between them and order 2 is the smallest order.</span></p><p class="abstract"><span lang="IN">In this paper, we observe some properties from construction of finite projective planes of order 2 and 3. Also, we analyse the intersection between two projective planes by using some characteristics of the construction and orbit of projective planes over some representative cosets from automorphism group in the appropriate symmetric group.</span></p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (13&14) ◽  
pp. 1152-1164
Author(s):  
Xiaoya Cheng ◽  
Yun Shang

Mutually unbiased bases which is also maximally entangled bases is called mutually unbiased maximally entangled bases (MUMEBs). We study the construction of MUMEBs in bipartite system. In detail, we construct 2(p^a-1) MUMEBs in \cd by properties of Guss sums for arbitrary odd d. It improves the known lower bound p^a-1 for odd d. Certainly, it also generalizes the lower bound 2(p^a-1) for d being a single prime power. Furthermore, we construct MUMEBs in \ckd for general k\geq 2 and odd d. We get the similar lower bounds as k,b are both single prime powers. Particularly, when k is a square number, by using mutually orthogonal Latin squares, we can construct more MUMEBs in \ckd, and obtain greater lower bounds than reducing the problem into prime power dimension in some cases.


1988 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. T. Parker ◽  
Lawrence Somer

AbstractLetn = 4t+- 2, where the integert ≧ 2. A necessary condition is given for a particular Latin squareLof ordernto have a complete set ofn — 2mutually orthogonal Latin squares, each orthogonal toL.This condition extends constraints due to Mann concerning the existence of a Latin square orthogonal to a given Latin square.


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