Abstract
An important class of BIBDs is that of (strongly) self-complementary-designs, designs which are invariant under complementation. Their parameter sets satisfy the relation v=2k, yet for k odd, there are an infinity of parameter sets which cannot be realized as self-complementary designs. For these parameters the idea of near-self-complementary designs is introduced. These designs have many aspects similar to self-complementary designs.
An extension of Bose's method of mixed differences is introduced and is applied to show the residuality of certain near-self-complementary designs.
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Mullin, R.C., Stinson, D. (1978). Near-self-complementary designs and a method of mixed sums. In: Holton, D.A., Seberry, J. (eds) Combinatorial Mathematics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 686. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0062517
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