On the p-Rank of the Adjacency Matrices of Strongly Regular Graphs

Let be a strongly regular graph with adjacency matrix A. Let I be the identity matrix, and J the all-1 matrix. Let p be a prime. Our aim is to study the p-rank (that is, the rank over , the finite field with p elements) of the matrices M = aA + bJ + cI for integral a, b, c. This note is based on van Eijl [8].     

On the p-Ranks and Characteristic Polynomials of Cyclic Difference Sets

In this paper, the p-ranks and characteristic polynomials of cyclic difference sets are derived by expanding the trace expressions of their characteristic sequences. Using this method, it is shown that the 3-ranks and characteristic polynomials of the Helleseth–Kumar–Martinsen (HKM) difference set and the Lin difference set can be easily obtained. Also, the p-rank of a Singer difference set is reviewed and the characteristic polynomial is calculated using our approach.     

On Subgraphs in Distance-Regular Graphs

Terwilliger [15] has given the diameter bound d (s – 1)(k – 1) + 1 for distance-regular graphs with girth 2s and valency k. We show that the only distance-regular graphs with even girth which reach this bound are the hypercubes and the doubled Odd graphs. Also we improve this bound for bipartite distance-regular graphs. Weichsel [17] conjectures that the only distance-regular subgraphs of a hypercube are the even polygons, the hypercubes and the doubled Odd graphs and proves this in the case of girth 4. We show that the only distance-regular subgraphs of a hypercube with girth 6 are the doubled Odd graphs. If the girth is equal to 8, then its valency is at most 12.     

On Distance-Regular Graphs with Height Two

Let be a distance-regular graph with diameter at least three and height h = 2, where . Suppose that for every in and in _d(), the induced subgraph on _d() ₂() is a clique. Then is isomorphic to the Johnson graph J(8, 3).     

The Parameters of Bipartite Q-polynomial Distance-Regular Graphs

Let denote a bipartite distance-regular graph with diameter D 3 and valency k 3. Suppose ₀, ₁, ..., _D is a Q-polynomial ordering of the eigenvalues of . This sequence is known to satisfy the recurrence _{i – 1} – _i + _{i + 1} = 0 (0 > i > D), for some real scalar . Let q denote a complex scalar such that q + q ^–1 = . Bannai and Ito have conjectured that q is real if the diameter D is sufficiently large.We settle this conjecture in the bipartite case by showing that q is real if the diameter D 4. Moreover, if D = 3, then q is not real if and only if ₁ is the second largest eigenvalue and the pair (, k) is one of the following: (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 4), or (2, 5). We observe that each of these pairs has a unique realization by a known bipartite distance-regular graph of diameter 3.     

On Distance-Regular Graphs with Height Two, II

Let be a distance-regular graph with diameter and height , where . Suppose that for every in and every in , the induced subgraph on is isomorphic to a complete multipartite graph with . Then and is isomorphic to the Johnson graph .     

Some p-Ranks Related to Orthogonal Spaces

We determine the p-rank of the incidence matrix of hyperplanes of PG(n, p ^e) and points of a nondegenerate quadric. This yields new bounds for ovoids and the size of caps in finite orthogonal spaces. In particular, we show the nonexistence of ovoids in and . We also give slightly weaker bounds for more general finite classical polar spaces. Another application is the determination of certain explicit bases for the code of PG(2, p) using secants, or tangents and passants, of a nondegenerate conic.     

Distance-Regular Graphs with Strongly Regular Subconstituents

In [3] Cameron et al. classified strongly regular graphs with strongly regular subconstituents. Here we prove a theorem which implies that distance-regular graphs with strongly regular subconstituents are precisely the Taylor graphs and graphs with a ₁ = 0 and a _i {0,1} for i = 2,...,d.     

Taut Distance-Regular Graphs of Odd Diameter

Let denote a bipartite distance-regular graph with diameter D 4, valency k 3, and distinct eigenvalues ₀ > ₁ > ··· > _D. Let M denote the Bose-Mesner algebra of . For 0 i D, let E _i denote the primitive idempotent of M associated with _i . We refer to E ₀ and E _D as the trivial idempotents of M. Let E, F denote primitive idempotents of M. We say the pair E, F is taut whenever (i) E, F are nontrivial, and (ii) the entry-wise product E F is a linear combination of two distinct primitive idempotents of M. We show the pair E, F is taut if and only if there exist real scalars , such that _{i + 1 i + 1} – _{i – 1 i – 1} = _i ( _{i + 1} – _{i – 1}) + _i ( _{i + 1} – _{i – 1}) + (1 i D – 1)where ₀, ₁, ..., _D and ₀, ₁, ..., _D denote the cosine sequences of E, F, respectively. We define to be taut whenever has at least one taut pair of primitive idempotents but is not 2-homogeneous in the sense of Nomura and Curtin. Assume is taut and D is odd, and assume the pair E, F is taut. We show

A Characterization of Distance-Regular Graphs with Diameter Three

We characterize the distance-regular graphs with diameter three by giving an expression for the number of vertices at distance two from each given vertex, in terms of the spectrum of the graph.     

无交双圈图的邻接矩阵的奇异性

一个无交双圈图G的邻接矩阵是奇异的当且仅当G含有4m(m∈N)阶圈，或G含有完美匹配和G—V(c1)，G-V(c2)均含有完美匹配且G中含有4κ1 3与4e1 1(κ1，e1∈N)阶圈，或G、G-V(c1)、G—V(c2)、G—V(c1)-V(c2)均无完美匹配．无交双圈图的邻接矩阵的最大行列式值为16。     

Distance-Regular Graphs of Valency 6 and a1 = 1

We give a complete classification of distance-regular graphs of valency 6 and a₁ = 1.     

Distance-Regular Graphs Related to the Quantum Enveloping Algebra of sl(2)

We investigate a connection between distance-regular graphs and U _q(sl(2)), the quantum universal enveloping algebra of the Lie algebra sl(2). Let be a distance-regular graph with diameter d 3 and valency k 3, and assume is not isomorphic to the d-cube. Fix a vertex x of , and let (x) denote the Terwilliger algebra of with respect to x. Fix any complex number q {0, 1, –1}. Then is generated by certain matrices satisfying the defining relations of U _q(sl(2)) if and only if is bipartite and 2-homogeneous.     

单圈图的邻接矩阵的分类及其最大行列式

一个单圈图G的邻接矩阵是奇异的当且仅当G含完美匹配和4m(m∈N)阶圈，或G和从G中删去唯一圈中的顶点及其关联边后得到的导出子图均不含完美匹配．单圈图的邻接矩阵的最大行列式是4．     

On Modular Standard Modules of Association Schemes

We will determine the structure of the modular standard modules of association schemes of class two. In the process, we will give the theoretical interpretation for the p-rank theory for strongly regular graphs, and understand the p-rank as the dimension of a submodule of the modular standard module. Considering the modular standard module, we can obtain the detailed classification more than the p-rank and the parameters.     

图是圈的完全正矩阵

本文证明,图是围的完全正矩阵Ａ当比较矩阵Ｍ（Ａ）的行列式大于零时,恰有两个极小秩１分解,而当ｄｅｔＭ（Ａ）＝０时,恰有一个极小秩１分解．     

On p-rank representations

The p-rank of an algebraic curve X over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic p>0 is the dimension of the vector space H¹(X_et,F_p). We study the representations of finite subgroups GAut(X) induced on H¹(X_et,F_p)k, and obtain two main results.First, the sum of the nonprojective direct summands of the representation, i.e., its core, is determined explicitly by local data given by the fixed point structure of the group acting on the curve. As a corollary, we derive a congruence formula for the p-rank.Secondly, the multiplicities of the projective direct summands of quotient curves, i.e., their Borne invariants, are calculated in terms of the Borne invariants of the original curve and ramification data. In particular, this is a generalization of both Nakajima's equivariant Deuring–Shafarevich formula and a previous result of Borne in the case of free actions.     

含有割点的图的最小特征值

Let ψ be a certain set of graphs.A graph is called a minimizing graph in the set ψ if its least eigenvalue attains the minimum among all graphs in ψ.In this paper,we determine the unique minimizing graph in ψn,where ψn denotes the set of connected graphs of order n with cut vertices.     

Generalized Hadamard Matrices

The paper studies a generalized Hadamard matrix H = (g _{i j}) of order n with entries gi j from a group G of order n. We assume that H satisfies: (i) For m k, G = {g _{m i} g k i ^-1 i = 1,...., n} (ii) g _1i = g _i1 = 1 for each i; (iii) g _ij ^-1 = g _ji for all i, j. Conditions (i) and (ii) occur whenever G is a(P, L) -transitivity for a projective plane of order n. Condition (iii) holds in the case that H affords a symmetric incidence matrix for the plane. The paper proves that G must be a 2-group and extends previous work to the case that n is a square.     

关于单圈图与无交双圈图的邻接矩阵的行列式

研究图的邻接矩阵的行列式主要是为了研究图的零特征值的重数，而零特征值的重数在化学分子结构图的稳定性问题中有广泛的应用．本文给出了单圈图及无交双圈图的邻接矩阵的行列式分类．