Affine Equivalence of Subsets of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ via Venn Diagrams and Applications to Sidon Sets

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Main Authors: Calta, Kariane, Covey, Sarah, Goldberg, Timothy E., Rose, Lauren L., Rose-Levine, Daniel
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author Calta, Kariane
Covey, Sarah
Goldberg, Timothy E.
Rose, Lauren L.
Rose-Levine, Daniel
author_facet Calta, Kariane
Covey, Sarah
Goldberg, Timothy E.
Rose, Lauren L.
Rose-Levine, Daniel
contents Two subsets $S$ and $T$ of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ are \textit{affinely equivalent} if there is an affine automorphism of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ taking $S$ to $T$. Given a basis of the affine span of $S$, we can construct a Venn diagram whose regions partition $S$. We prove that any two bases of $\operatorname{aff}(S)$ will have the same Venn diagram up to a linear permutation of the Venn regions. Moreover, we prove that two sets are affinely equivalent if and only if there is a cardinality-preserving linear permutation from the Venn regions of $S$ to the Venn regions of $T$. We use these results to classify certain Sidon sets up to affine equivalence.
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spellingShingle Affine Equivalence of Subsets of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ via Venn Diagrams and Applications to Sidon Sets
Calta, Kariane
Covey, Sarah
Goldberg, Timothy E.
Rose, Lauren L.
Rose-Levine, Daniel
Combinatorics
05B25 (Primary) 51E10, 05B05 (Secondary)
Two subsets $S$ and $T$ of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ are \textit{affinely equivalent} if there is an affine automorphism of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ taking $S$ to $T$. Given a basis of the affine span of $S$, we can construct a Venn diagram whose regions partition $S$. We prove that any two bases of $\operatorname{aff}(S)$ will have the same Venn diagram up to a linear permutation of the Venn regions. Moreover, we prove that two sets are affinely equivalent if and only if there is a cardinality-preserving linear permutation from the Venn regions of $S$ to the Venn regions of $T$. We use these results to classify certain Sidon sets up to affine equivalence.
title Affine Equivalence of Subsets of $\mathbb{F}_2^n$ via Venn Diagrams and Applications to Sidon Sets
topic Combinatorics
05B25 (Primary) 51E10, 05B05 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00556