The inception of the Singly Linked Block (SLB) association scheme was known to due to Shrikhande [1], defining the association relationship of two blocks based on their intersection number of treatment which must be either 0 or 1. In the present work, starting from a given block design in which any two blocks intersect at either 1 or 2 treatment(s), a new 2-class association scheme to be named “Doubly Linked Block Association Scheme” is introduced and also some combinatorial approaches to its existence are laid down.
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"Doubly Linked Block Association Schemes", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-2, Issue-6, Page No-101-104, 2015. Available from:
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