On \(c\)-Hadamard Matrices

Spencer P.Hurd1, Dinesh G.Sarvate2
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Science The Citadel, Charleston, SC, 29409
2Department of Mathematics, University of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424

Abstract

We reintroduce the problem of finding square \(\pm 1\)-matrices, denoted \(c\text{-} {H}(n)\), of order \(n\), whose rows have non-zero inner product \(c\). We obtain some necessary conditions for the existence of \(c\text{-} {H}(n)\) and provide a characterization in terms of SBIBD parameters. Several new \(c\text{-} {H}(n)\) constructions are given and new connections to Hadamard matrices and \(D\)-optimal designs are also explored.