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What is the Cullinane diamond theorem?

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The Cullinane diamond theorem states that every image of D (a 4×4 array of two-color diagonally divided square tiles) under the group G (a group of 322,560 permutations of these 16 tiles) has some ordinary or color-interchange symmetry.

Here are some key points about the theorem :

• The theorem is related to the Miracle Octad Generator (MOG) of R. T. Curtis and the Leech lattice.
   
• The underlying geometry of the 4×4 patterns is closely related to the construction of the Steiner system S(5,8,24).
   
• The theorem uses a simple decomposition technique for functions into a finite field.
   
• The symmetry group of order 322,560 underlies both the diamond theorem figures and the square patterns of the MOG.
   
• The theorem has applications in finite projective geometry and the study of symmetric patterns.