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Steiner system

Steiner system noun: in combinatorial mathematics, a type of block design, specifically a t-design with λ = 1 and t = 2 or (recently) t ≥ 2.

Noun

Steiner system (plural Steiner systems)

  1. In combinatorial mathematics, a type of block design, specifically a t-design with λ = 1 and t = 2 or (recently) t ≥ 2.

Forms of Steiner system

pluralSteiner systems

Origin of Steiner system

Reintroduced by Jakob Steiner (1853), who was unaware of earlier work on the topic.

Questions about Steiner system

What does Steiner system mean?
Steiner system means in combinatorial mathematics, a type of block design, specifically a t-design with λ = 1 and t = 2 or (recently) t ≥ 2.
What part of speech is Steiner system?
Steiner system is a noun.
What is the plural of Steiner system?
The plural of Steiner system is Steiner systems.

Words near Steiner system in the dictionary

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