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The Flag-Transitive and Point-Imprimitive Symmetric $(v,k,\lambda)$ Designs with $v<100$

Group Theory 2025-10-30 v1

Abstract

A complete classification of the flag-transitive point-imprimitive symmetric 22-(v,k,λ)(v,k,\lambda ) designs with v<100v<100 is provided. Apart from the known examples with λ10\lambda \leq 10, the complementary design of PG5(2)PG_{5}(2), and the 22-design S(3)\mathcal{S}^{-}(3) constructed by Kantor in \cite{Ka75}, we found two non isomorphic 22-(64,28,12)(64,28,12) designs. They were constructed via computer as developments of (64,28,12)(64,28,12)-difference sets by AbuGhneim in \cite{OAG}. In the present paper, independently from \cite{OAG}, we construct the aforementioned two 22-designs and we prove that their full automorhpism group is flag-transitive and point-imprimitive. The construction is theoretical and relies on the the absolutely irreducible 88-dimensional F2\mathbb{F}_{2}-representation of PSL2(7)PSL_{2}(7). Our result, together with that about the flag-transitive point-primitive symmetric 22-designs with v<2500v<2500 by Brai\'{c}-Golemac-Mandi\'{c}-Vu\v{c}i\v{c}i\'{c} \cite{BGMV}, provides a complete classification of the flag-transitive 22-designs with v<100v<100.

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@article{arxiv.2510.25360,
  title  = {The Flag-Transitive and Point-Imprimitive Symmetric $(v,k,\lambda)$ Designs with $v<100$},
  author = {Mario Galici and Alessandro Montinaro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.25360},
  year   = {2025}
}
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