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Sequenceable groups, generalized complete mappings, neofields and block designs

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Recently, a number of new connections between complete mappings, sequencings of groups, and the construction of neofields and block designs have come to light. Also, some progress has been made in determining classes of groups which are sequenceable or R-sequenceable. We survey these results, point out their inter-connections and indicate some unsolved problems.

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  • Abelian Group
  • Finite Group
  • Canonical Form
  • Unique Element
  • Dihedral Group

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Keedwell, A.D. (1983). Sequenceable groups, generalized complete mappings, neofields and block designs. In: Casse, L.R.A. (eds) Combinatorial Mathematics X. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1036. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0071508

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