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Bruck-Ryser gives no obstruction at order 12

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The theorem's sum-of-two-squares condition applies to orders congruent to 1 or 2 modulo 4, while 12 is congruent to 0.

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Recorded scope: the projective-plane form of the Bruck-Ryser theorem and the incidence determinant identity at order 12

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Originating problem: A projective plane of order 12

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Bruck-Ryser gives no obstruction at order 12
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2Authored explanation

Bruck and Ryser prove that if a projective plane of order \(n\) exists and \(n\equiv1\) or \(2\pmod4\), then \(n\) must be a sum of two integer squares. Since \[ 12\equiv0\pmod4, \] the theorem is silent here.

The elementary determinant condition is also consistent. If \(B\) is a \(157\times157\) incidence matrix, then \[ BB^{\mathsf T}=12I_{157}+J_{157}. \] The eigenvalues on the right are \(169=13^2\) once and 12 with multiplicity 156. Hence \[ \det(B)^2=13^2\,12^{156} \quad\text{and}\quad |\det(B)|=13\,12^{78}. \] This is an integer square identity, so it supplies no contradiction. Any order-12 exclusion needs information beyond this arithmetic test.

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Verification source: doi.org ↗, R. H. Bruck and H. J. Ryser, The Nonexistence of Certain Finite Projective Planes, Canadian Journal of Mathematics 1 (1949), 88-93, Theorem 1; order-12 substitution and determinant calculation replayed in pp12-artifact-model-audit

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