Historical notes on Steiner systems (Q801047)

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    Historical notes on Steiner systems (English)
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    1984
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    The author points out that Steiner systems were treated before Steiner (1853) not only by W. S. B. Woolehouse (1844) and T. P. Kirkman (1847) but also by Julius Plücker (1835). He then goes on to discuss in detail Plücker's S(2,3,9).
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    W. S. B. Woolehouse
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    T. P. Kirkman
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    Julius Plücker
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