Optimal holey packings OHP4(2, 4, n ,3)'s

An optimal holey packing OHP_d(2, k, n, g) is equivalent to a maximal (g + 1)‐ary (n, k, d) constant weight code. In this paper, we provide some recursive constructions for OHP_d(2, k, n, g)'s and use them to investigate the existence of an OHP₄(2, 4, n, 3) for n ≡ 2, 3 (mod 4). Combining this with Wu's result ( 18 ), we prove that the necessary condition for the existence of an OHP₄(2, 4, n, 3), namely, n ≥ 5 is also sufficient, except for n ∈ {6, 7} and except possibly for n = 26. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 14: 111–123, 2006     

A 2-(22, 8, 4) Design Cannot Have a 2-(10, 4, 4) Subdesign

The smallest BIBD, as for the number of points and blocks, whose existence is still undecided is 2-(22, 8, 4). Possible subconfigurations of such a design, namely 2-(10, 4, 4) designs, are here ruled out. The result is obtained by classifying all 2-(10, 4, 4) designs and trying to find 2-(22, 8, 4) designs by solving instances of the maximum clique problem.     

Quasi-symmetric 2, 3, 4-designs

Quasi-symmetric designs are block designs with two block intersection numbersx andy It is shown that with the exception of (x, y)=(0, 1), for a fixed value of the block sizek, there are finitely many such designs. Some finiteness results on block graphs are derived. For a quasi-symmetric 3-design with positivex andy, the intersection numbers are shown to be roots of a quadratic whose coefficients are polynomial functions ofv, k and λ. Using this quadratic, various characterizations of the Witt—Lüneburg design on 23 points are obtained. It is shown that ifx=1, then a fixed value of λ determines at most finitely many such designs.     

On the Williamson type j matrices of orders 4·29, 4·41, and 4·37

Hadamard matrices of the Williamson type invariant under an automorphism of order 2 are considered. A new Hadamard matrix of order 148 of this type is obtained.     

A revision and extension of results on 4-regular, 4-connected, claw-free graphs

In 1995, Plummer (1992) [6] published a paper in which he gave a characterization of 4-regular, 4-connected, claw-free graphs. Based on that work, Hartnell and Plummer (1996) [5] published a paper on 4-connected, claw-free, well-covered graphs a year later. However, in his 1995 paper, Plummer inadvertently omitted some of the graphs with odd order. In this paper, we will complete Plummer’s characterization of all 4-connected, 4-regular, claw-free graphs, and then show the implications this has on the well-covered graphs he and Hartnell determined. In addition, we will characterize 4-connected, 4-regular, claw-free, well-dominated graphs.     

On three color Ramsey numbers R(C4,C4,K1,n)

For $k$ given graphs $G_1,G_2,\dots ,G_k$, $k\ge 2$, the $k$-color Ramsey number, denoted by $R(G_1,G_2,\dots ,G_k)$, is the smallest integer $N$ such that if we arbitrarily color the edges of a complete graph of order $N$ with $k$ colors, then it always contains a monochromatic copy of $G_i$ colored with $i$, for some $1\le i\le k$. Let $C_m$ be a cycle of length $m$ and $K_{1,n}$ a star of order $n+1$. In this paper, firstly we give a general upper bound of $R(C_4,C_4,\dots ,C_4,K_{1,n})$. In particular, for the 3-color case, we have $R(C_4,C_4,K_{1,n})\le n+?\sqrt{4n+5}?+3$ and this bound is tight in some sense. Furthermore, we prove that $R(C_4,C_4,K_{1,n})\le n+?\sqrt{4n+5}?+2$ for all $n={?}^2??$ and $?\ge 2$, and if $?$ is a prime power, then the equality holds.     

Trading Signed Designs and Some New 4-(12, 5, 4) Designs

Variations of the trade-off method exist in the literature of design theory and have been utilized by some authors to produce some t-designs with or without repeated blocks. In this paper we explore a new version of this algorithmic method (i) to produce 20 nonisomorphic and rigid 4-(12,5,4) designs, (ii) to study the spectrum of support sizes of 4-(12,5,4) designs. Along these, we also present a new design invariant for testing isomorphism among designs and a new way of representing t-designs.     

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