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On the existence of finite central groupoids of all possible ranks. I
1974
Journal of combinatorial theory. Series A
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The problem of determining the number of finite central groupoids (an algebraic system satisfying the identity (x . y) . (y -z) = y) is equivalent to the problem of determining the number of solutions of the matrix equation A2 = J, where A is a 0, 1 matrix and J is a matrix of 1's. The existence of solutions of A2 = J of all ranks r, where n < r < [(n2 + 1)/2], and A is n2 x rP, is proven. Since these are the only possible values, the question of existence solutions of all possible ranks is
doi:10.1016/0097-3165(74)90047-8
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