{"title":"P-polynomial and bipartite coherent configurations","authors":"Sabrina Lato","doi":"10.1016/j.laa.2024.11.027","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We introduce the notion of <em>P</em>-polynomial coherent configurations and show that they can have at most two fibers. We then introduce a class of two-fiber coherent configurations which have two distinguished bases for the coherent algebra, similar to the Bose-Mesner algebra of an association scheme. Examples of these bipartite coherent configurations include the <em>P</em>-polynomial class of distance-biregular graphs, as well as quasi-symmetric designs and strongly regular designs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18043,"journal":{"name":"Linear Algebra and its Applications","volume":"708 ","pages":"Pages 12-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Linear Algebra and its Applications","FirstCategoryId":"100","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024379524004531","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATHEMATICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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We introduce the notion of P-polynomial coherent configurations and show that they can have at most two fibers. We then introduce a class of two-fiber coherent configurations which have two distinguished bases for the coherent algebra, similar to the Bose-Mesner algebra of an association scheme. Examples of these bipartite coherent configurations include the P-polynomial class of distance-biregular graphs, as well as quasi-symmetric designs and strongly regular designs.
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Linear Algebra and its Applications publishes articles that contribute new information or new insights to matrix theory and finite dimensional linear algebra in their algebraic, arithmetic, combinatorial, geometric, or numerical aspects. It also publishes articles that give significant applications of matrix theory or linear algebra to other branches of mathematics and to other sciences. Articles that provide new information or perspectives on the historical development of matrix theory and linear algebra are also welcome. Expository articles which can serve as an introduction to a subject for workers in related areas and which bring one to the frontiers of research are encouraged. Reviews of books are published occasionally as are conference reports that provide an historical record of major meetings on matrix theory and linear algebra.