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Three-class association schemes. (English) Zbl 0929.05096
Summary: We study (symmetric) three-class association schemes. The graphs with four distinct eigenvalues which are one of the relations of such a scheme are characterized. We also give an overview of most known constructions, and obtain necessary conditions for existence. A list of feasible parameter sets on at most 100 vertices is generated.

##### MSC:
 05E30 Association schemes, strongly regular graphs 05B30 Other designs, configurations
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