Repeated blocks in indecomposable twofold triple systems (Q1109035)

This paper gives a complete determination of the possible numbers of repeated blocks in indecomposable twofold triple systems. The problem for twofold triple systems in general was solved by Rosa and Hoffman, and this paper deals with the additional restriction of indecomposability, which only arises when \(v\equiv 1\) or 3 (mod 6). The solution is by recursive constructions of the form \(v\to 2v+1\) and \(v\to 2v+7\), and direct constructions for values of \(v\leq 33\).