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STEINER'S TRIPLE SYSTEMS

Specialty Definition: STEINER'S TRIPLE SYSTEMS

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In 1853, Steiner proposed the problem of arranging w different objects in triplets such that every pair occurs in one and only one triplet. It is a special case of a balanced incomplete block design. In generalisation, a balanced incomplete block design arranging v elements in m blocks of size k so that each set of S elements occurs exactly once is known as a Steiner system. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: STEINER'S TRIPLE SYSTEMS

Language Translations for "STEINER'S TRIPLE SYSTEMS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

Steiners tresystemer. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

drievoudige systemen van Steiner. (various references)

   

French

  

systèmes triples de Steiner. (various references)

   

German

  

Dreifachsysteme von Steiner. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

τριπλά συστήματα του Steiner. (various references)

   

Italian

  

sistemi dei tripli di Steiner. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

einer'sstay ipletray ystemssay

   

Spanish

  

sistemas triples de Steiner. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Bibliography


  

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