On constructions of GMGDs (Q6561543)

A generalized modified group divisible design \(\mathrm{GMGD}(k,\lambda_1,\lambda_2,m,n)\) is a pair \((V, \mathcal{B})\) where \(V = \{(x_i , y_ j) \mid 1 \le i \le m, 1 \le j \le n\}\) is a set of order \(mn\), and \(\mathcal{B}\) is a collection of \(k\)-subsets of \(V\) satisfying the following conditions:\N\begin{itemize}\N\item every pair of distinct points \((x_{i_1}, y_{j_1})\) and \((x_{i_2} , y_{j_2})\) is contained in exactly \(\lambda_2\) blocks when \(i_1 \ne i_2\) and \(j_1 \ne j_2\);\N\N\item every pair of distinct points \((x_{i_1}, y_{j_1})\) and \((x_{i_2},y_{j_2})\) where \(i_1 = i_2\) or \(j_1 = j_2\) is contained in \(\lambda_1\) blocks.\N\end{itemize}\N\NThis definition is a generalization of the definition of modified group divisible designs which were extensively studied by many authors. In this paper, constructions for some special cases of \(\mathrm{GMGD}\)s are presented and necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a \(\mathrm{GMGD}(3,\lambda,2\lambda, m, n)\) for any positive integer \(\lambda\) and a \(\mathrm{GMGD}(3, 2, 3, m, n)\) are presented too. Furthermore, families of \(\mathrm{GMGD}(3, 3\lambda, 2\lambda, 2, n)\)s for \(n = 4t\) or \(6t\) when \(t \equiv 0, 1 \pmod 3\) are constructed for any positive integer \(\lambda\).