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Families of Generalized Weighing Matrices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Gerald Berman
Gerald Berman*
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University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
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Generalized weighing (GW) matrices are orthogonal matrices whose nonzero entries are roots of unity. Several families are constructed with the aid of finite geometries which include as special cases interesting examples of conference matrices and weighing matrices.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Mathematics , Volume 30 , Issue 5 , 01 October 1978 , pp. 1016 - 1028
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1978

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