Conversion Functions#

IncidenceStructure(I): Inc -> Inc#

Given an incidence structure \(I\) (of any type), return the same structure as a “true” incidence structure (i.e., belonging to the category Inc).

NearLinearSpace(I): Inc -> IncNsp#

Given an incidence structure \(I\) (of any type), return the same structure as a near–linear space (i.e., belonging to the category IncNsp), if possible.

LinearSpace(I): Inc -> IncLsp#

Given an incidence structure \(I\) (of any type), return the same structure as a linear space (i.e., belonging to the category IncLsp), if possible.

Design(I, t): Inc, RngIntElt -> Dsgn#

Given an incidence structure \(I\) (of any type), return the same structure as a \(t\)–design (i.e., belonging to the category Dsgn), if possible.

Example: conv (ex-97a8b8)#

The following example illustrates some of the functions of the previous two sections.

> I := IncidenceStructure< 8 | {1, 2, 3, 4}, {1, 3, 5, 6}, {1, 4, 7, 8},
>   {2, 5, 6, 7}, {2, 5, 7, 8}, {3, 4, 6, 8} >;
> IsDesign(I, 1);
true 3
> IsDesign(I, 2);
false
> D := Design(I, 1);
> D;
1-(8, 4, 3) Design with 6 blocks
> IsSteiner(D, 1);
false
> IsNearLinearSpace(I);
false

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