The invariant factors of some cyclic difference sets

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Abstract

Using the Smith normal forms of the symmetric designs associated with the HKM and Lin difference sets, we show that not only are these two families of difference sets inequivalent, but also that the associated symmetric designs are nonisomorphic.

Keywords

Difference set
Gauss sum
Singer difference set
Stickelberger's theorem
Teichmüller character

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