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On quasi-symmetric 2-(28,12,11) and 2-(36,16,12) designs

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New quasi-symmetric 2-(28,12,11) and 2-(36,16,12) designs are constructed by embedding known designs into symmetric designs.

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  1. Centre Interuniversitaire en Calcul Mathématique Algébrique, Department of Computer Science, Concordia University, H3G 1M8, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Clement Lam & Larry Thiel

  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 49931, Houghton, Michigan, USA

    Vladimir D. Tonchev

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Communicated by: R. Mullin

Partially supported by an NSA Research Grant.

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Lam, C., Thiel, L. & Tonchev, V.D. On quasi-symmetric 2-(28,12,11) and 2-(36,16,12) designs. Des Codes Crypt 5, 43–55 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01388503

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