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Steiner systems and Stein quasigroups. (Steiner-Systeme und Stein-Quasigruppen.) (German) Zbl 0795.05039

A Steiner system \(\text{S} (2,4,v)\) is a nonempty set \(V\) of points with \(v\) elements and a set \(B\) of lines (four-element subsets of \(V)\) with the property that any two different points are incident with exactly one line.
A Stein quasigroup in the sense of Dénes-Keedwell is a quasigroup with \(x(xy) = yx\) for any elements \(x\) and \(y\). On the other hand, a Stein quasigroup in the sense of Ganter-Werner, written \(\text{SQG} (v)\), is a set of \(v\) elements such that \(xx=x\), \((xy)y=yx\), \((yx)y=x\) for any elements \(x\) and \(y\).
Each \(\text{SQG} (v)\) is a Stein quasigroup in the sense of Dénes- Keedwell, but the other implication is not true.
The paper discusses properties of \(\text{SQG} (v)\) and shows as main result: Each \(\text{SQG} (v)\) induces a Steiner system \(\text{S} (2,4,v)\) and vice versa.
Some applications to the theory of Latin squares are given.

MSC:

05B25 Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries
51E10 Steiner systems in finite geometry
20N05 Loops, quasigroups
05B15 Orthogonal arrays, Latin squares, Room squares

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