Recent results on designs with classical parameters (Q408953)

Let \(PG_d(n,q)\) (resp. \(AG_d(n,q)\)) denote the design of points and \(d\)-spaces of the \(n\)-dimensional projective space (resp. the \(n\)-affine space) over \(GF(q)\), the finite field with \(q\) elements. Such designs are called \textit{geometric designs}. In this article, the author surveys results concerning \textit{classical designs}; i.e., on designs whose parameters are those of \(PG_d(n,q)\) or \(AG_d(n,q)\). Basically, he considers the following matters: (1) The bounds on the number of isomorphism classes of classical designs; (2) Combinatorial characterization of geometric designs among classical designs; (3) The possible coding theoretic characterization of geometric designs (Hamada's conjecture).