Talk:Steiner system

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[edit] The S(5,,8,24)

Could someone tell why is it so "remarkable" ? Just telling that it's "connected" with something else it's really useful.

Well, the fact that it exists at all is remarkable. But to explain it fully would require an article on the Leech lattice and another on the sporadic simple groups (particularly the Mattieu groups, and the Conway groups, and the Monster). Some day, someone will probably write these. --Zundark, 2001 Dec 9

A short discussion or just a statement that there is a unique S(5,8,24) would be nice.

That's right. The discussion is way too technical. Zaslav 20:24, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kirkman's Schoolgirl Problem

Should it be included or should it have its own article?Mike92591 18:05, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

Separate article, IMO. It makes a nice historical story. Zaslav 20:22, 27 February 2007 (UTC)