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Symmetric Block Design


A symmetric design is a block design (v, k, lambda, r, b) with the same number of blocks as points, so b=v (or, equivalently, r=k). An example of a symmetric block design is a projective plane.


See also

Block Design, Projective Plane

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References

Dinitz, J. H. and Stinson, D. R. "A Brief Introduction to Design Theory." Ch. 1 in Contemporary Design Theory: A Collection of Surveys (Ed. J. H. Dinitz and D. R. Stinson). New York: Wiley, pp. 1-12, 1992.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Symmetric Block Design." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SymmetricBlockDesign.html

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