2.3 Methodology

The work on this project comprises a considerable amount of theoretical mathematical research. This research is supported and stimulated by

• testing examples using computer algebra systems, such as GAP (or SONATA).
• implementing algorithms into computer algebra systems.

Weekly seminar meetings will be a forum for the exchange and discussion of the participants' ideas.

We plan the following timetable:

3 month units

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fixed-point-free representations

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construction of Frobenius groups

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designs from Frobenius groups

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structure theory of near-rings

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polynomial functions on Frobenius groups

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