ISSN:
1572-9168
Keywords:
51E20
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Ovoids
;
translation ovals
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract We show that if an ovoid of PG(3, q), where q〉2 is even, has a pencil of translation ovals and if the carrier of the pencil is not an axis of at least one of the ovals in the pencil, then the ovoid is a Tits ovoid. It follows, as a corollary of this and a result of Penttila and Praeger, that if an ovoid of PG(3, q), where q〉2 is even, has a pencil of translation ovals then the ovoid is either an elliptic quadric or a Tits ovoid.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00239999
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