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Classification of semifields of order 64. (English) Zbl 1202.12003
The authors construct by a computer search all semifields of order $$64$$ up to isotopy. Only about one tenth of these were previously know. Extensive tables contain a lot of information on the new semifields. The paper finishes the search for all semifields of size less than or equal to $$125$$. The algorithms are described in detail.

##### MSC:
 12K10 Semifields 17A35 Nonassociative division algebras 51A40 Translation planes and spreads in linear incidence geometry
##### Keywords:
finite semifield; finite division ring; projective planes
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