On modular balanced partition designs
Abstract
Let be a finite set of integers with cardinality . A \emph{modular balanced partition design} is a triplet satisfying the following conditions: \begin{itemize} \item is a partition of into blocks of size , such that every element of appears in exactly one block. If , then , for each \item is a partition of into blocks of size , such that every element of appears in exactly one block. If , then , for each \item has exactly one element, for any , and . \itemize} We prove the necessary conditions for the existence of a modular balanced partition design. Moreover, we investigate and identify a relationship between a modular balanced partition design and a subgroup magic rectangle. Then by using affine automorphisms of an Abelian group, we prove the existence of non-isomorphic modular balanced partition designs. Finally, we provide a method to construct a transversal design via a modular balanced partition design.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.18087,
title = {On modular balanced partition designs},
author = {S. Karthik and Peter J. Cameron and Krishnan Paramasivam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.18087},
year = {2026}
}