Using symbolic computation to prove nonexistence of distance-regular graphs (Q1991433)

Summary: A package for the Sage computer algebra system is developed for checking feasibility of a given intersection array for a distance-regular graph. We use this tool to show that there is no distance-regular graph with intersection array \[ \begin{multlined} \{(2r+1)(4r+1)(4t-1), 8r(4rt-r+2t), (r+t)(4r+1); \\ 1,(r+t)(4r+1), 4r(2r+1)(4t-1)\} \quad (r, t \geqslant 1),\end{multlined} \] \(\{135,128,16;\,1,16,120\}\), \(\{234,165,12;\, 1,30,198\}\) or \(\{55,54,50,35,10;\,1,5,20,45,55\}\). In all cases, the proofs rely on equality in the Krein condition, from which triple intersection numbers are determined. Further combinatorial arguments are then used to derive nonexistence.