The SL(2) infinite-series conjecture for unitals
The SL(2) infinite-series conjecture for unitals
Let be the cardinality of a finite field, let , and let a -space split into one orbit of size and orbits of size . The SL(2) infinite-series conjecture. For every finite field , there exists a Steiner system (and unital)
based on this -space. The conjecture has been confirmed for . These designs can correspond to the unitals in Hall planes; for , the corresponding unitals are isomorphic to Hall plane unitals. The assertion remains open for general finite fields.
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Primary source
Ivan Hetman, “Existence of S(2,9,369), new unitals of order 6 and other Steiner systems with block length 7”, arXiv:2511.20708 (2026).
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