Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory (Nov 2019)

On Decomposing the Complete Symmetric Digraph into Orientations of K4 − e

  • Bunge Ryan C.,
  • Darrow Brian D.,
  • Dubczuk Toni M.,
  • El-Zanati Saad I.,
  • Hao Hanson H.,
  • Keller Gregory L.,
  • Newkirk Genevieve A.,
  • Roberts Dan P.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7151/dmgt.2101
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 4
pp. 815 – 828

Abstract

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Let D be any of the 10 digraphs obtained by orienting the edges of K4 − e. We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a (Kn*$K_n^*$, D)-design for 8 of these digraphs. Partial results as well as some nonexistence results are established for the remaining 2 digraphs.

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