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First Multiplier Theorem


The first multiplier theorem supplies numerical multipliers for planar difference sets in Abelian groups. Let D be a planar difference set of difference set order n in a finite Abelian group G, and let t be a positive divisor of n. Then t is a numerical multiplier of D (Gordon 1994, p. 2).

A multiplier is a group automorphism alpha of G which takes D to a translation g+D of itself for some g in G. If alpha is of the form alpha:x->tx for an integer t relatively prime to the group order of G, then alpha is called a numerical multiplier.


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Planar Difference Set

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References

Gordon, D. M. "The Prime Power Conjecture Is True for n<2000000." Elec. J. Combin. 1, R6, 1994. https://doi.org/10.37236/1186.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "First Multiplier Theorem." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FirstMultiplierTheorem.html

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