Combinatorial game distributions of Steiner systems (Q2121748)
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Combinatorial game distributions of Steiner systems (English)
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4 April 2022
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Generalizing the correspondence between winning positions in the hexad game and the block set of an \(S(5,6,12)\), the paper first establishes that for a given Steiner system, one can construct a game in which the winning positions correspond to its block set. The hexad game is then characterized as being the game that arises from the \(S(5,6,12)\) in the so-called shuffle ordering, and no distinct (but isomorphic) \(S(5,6,12)\) yields the same game. Further, using the construction of games from Steiner systems, a characterization of projective Steiner triple systems is established using game distributions.
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Steiner system
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projective Steiner triple system
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hexad game
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combinatorial game
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