Symmetric generation conjecture for the Norton algebra

Let ω⊥\omega^\perp be the orthogonal complement of ω\omega in the Norton algebra EVEV, let SS be the subspace associated with vertices x,yx,y, and let Sym(S){\rm Sym}(S) be its symmetric part. The Norton product is denoted by ⋆\star.

Symmetric generation conjecture. The subspace ω⊥∩Sym(S)\omega^\perp\cap {\rm Sym}(S) is the subalgebra of the Norton algebra EVEV generated by Ex^+Ey^E\hat x+E\hat y.

Equivalently, it should be spanned by the iterated products BB, B⋆BB\star B, B⋆(B⋆B),…B\star(B\star B),\ldots, where B=Ex^+Ey^B=E\hat x+E\hat y. The supplied text gives no resolution status.

References

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Paul Terwilliger and Jason Williford, “Strengthening the balanced set condition for the distance-regular graph of the bilinear forms”, arXiv:2601.19163 (2026).

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