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A partial Steiner triple system is is $sequenceable$ if the points can be sequenced so that no proper segment can be partitioned into blocks. We show that, if $0 \leq a \leq (n-1)/3$, then there exists a nonsequenceable PSTS$(n)$ of size…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2019-03-22 Donald L. Kreher , Douglas R. Stinson

In this article, we construct a Steiner system with the parameters $S(3,6,42)$, settling one of the smallest open parameter sets of Steiner $3$-designs. Furthermore, we establish the existence of rotational Steiner quadruple systems on $46$…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-09-30 Michael Kiermaier , Vedran Krčadinac , Alfred Wassermann

An Erd\H{o}s-Ko-Rado set in a block design is a set of pairwise intersecting blocks. In this article we study Erd\H{o}s-Ko-Rado sets in 2-(v,k,1) designs, Steiner systems. The Steiner triple systems and other special classes are treated…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-01-05 Maarten De Boeck

There has been continued interest in seeking a theorem describing optimal low-rank approximations to tensors of order 3 or higher, that parallels the Eckart-Young theorem for matrices. In this paper, we argue that the naive approach to this…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2008-04-01 Vin de Silva , Lek-Heng Lim

We examine sorting algorithms for $n$ elements whose basic operation is comparing $t$ elements simultaneously (a $t$-comparator). We focus on algorithms that use only a single round or two rounds -- comparisons performed in the second round…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-05-22 Ran Gelles , Zvi Lotker , Frederik Mallmann-Trenn

We construct Steiner triple systems without parallel classes for an infinite number of orders congruent to $3 \pmod{6}$. The only previously known examples have order $15$ or $21$.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-07-28 Darryn Bryant , Daniel Horsley

In this paper various Steiner systems $S(2,k,v)$ for $k = 6$ are collected and enumerated for specific constructions. In particular, two earlier unknown types of $1$-rotational designs are found for the groups $SL(2,5)$ and $((\mathbb Z_3…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Taras Banakh , Ivan Hetman , Alex Ravsky

In this paper we consider binary linear codes spanned by incidence matrices of Steiner 2-designs associated with maximal arcs in projective planes of even order, and their dual codes. Upper and lower bounds on the 2-rank of the incidence…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-03-06 Mustafa Gezek , Rudi Mathon , Vladimir D. Tonchev

We prove that with high probability $\mathbb{G}^{(3)}(n,n^{-1+o(1)})$ contains a spanning Steiner triple system for $n\equiv 1,3\pmod{6}$, establishing the exponent for the threshold probability for existence of a Steiner triple system. We…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-05-04 Ashwin Sah , Mehtaab Sawhney , Michael Simkin

According to Suk's breakthrough result on the Erdos-Szekeres problem, any point set in general position in the plane, which has no $n$ elements that form the vertex set of a convex $n$-gon, has at most $2^{n+O\left({n^{2/3}\log n}\right)}$…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-08-04 Andreas F. Holmsen , Hossein Nassajian Mojarrad , János Pach , Gábor Tardos

Tight $2 s$-designs are the $2 s$-$(v, k, \lambda)$ designs whose sizes achieve the Fisher type lower bound ${v \choose s}$. Symmetric $2$-designs, the Witt $4$-$(23, 7, 1)$ design and the Witt $4$-$(23, 16, 52)$ design are tight designs.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-12-25 Ziqing Xiang

The subrank of tensors is a measure of how much a tensor can be ''diagonalized''. This parameter was introduced by Strassen to study fast matrix multiplication algorithms in algebraic complexity theory and is closely related to many central…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2023-11-27 Matthias Christandl , Fulvio Gesmundo , Jeroen Zuiddam

We develop a general method of proving that certain star configurations in finit e-dimensional normed spaces are Steiner minimal trees. This method generalizes the results of Lawlor and Morgan (1994) that could only be applied to…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Konrad J Swanepoel

We introduce a uniform method of proof for the following results. For {\em each} of the following conditions, there are $2^{\aleph_0}$ families of Steiner systems, satisfying that condition: i) Theorem~2.2.4: (extending \cite{Chicoetal})…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2022-01-28 John T. Baldwin

In this paper new Steiner systems $S(2,6,121)$, $S(2,6,126)$, $S(2,7,169)$ are introduced. Also some non-existence results for line lengths $7..11$ are presented. There is no solid proof that presented algorithm is exhaustive or correct,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-04-10 Ivan Hetman

In this paper we prove that rank metric codes with special properties imply the existence of $q$-analogs of suitable designs. More precisely, we show that the minimum weight vectors of a $[2d,d,d]$ dually almost MRD code $C\leq…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2017-09-05 F. Arias , J. de la Cruz , J. Rosenthal , W. Willems

In this paper we study Tur\'an and Ramsey numbers in linear triple systems, defined as $3$-uniform hypergraphs in which any two triples intersect in at most one vertex. A famous result of Ruzsa and Szemer\'edi is that for any fixed $c>0$…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-11-30 Andras Gyarfas , Gabor N. Sarkozy

We introduce the theory of div point sets, which aims to provide a framework to study the combinatoric nature of any set of points in general position on an Euclidean plane. We then show that proving the unsatisfiability of some first-order…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2019-09-02 Archy Will He

Kliuchnikov, Maslov, and Mosca proved in 2012 that a $2\times 2$ unitary matrix $V$ can be exactly represented by a single-qubit Clifford+$T$ circuit if and only if the entries of $V$ belong to the ring $\mathbb{Z}[1/\sqrt{2},i]$. Later…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-08 Matthew Amy , Andrew N. Glaudell , Neil J. Ross

Via computer search, we found seven non-isomorphic $1$-rotational Steiner systems $S(2,6,226)$ and six point-transitive Steiner systems $S(2,6,441)$, resolving two of $29$ previously undecided cases for $S(2,6,v)$.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-05-20 Taras Banakh , Ivan Hetman , Alex Ravsky