Symmetry in finite generalized quadrangles

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    • Thas, Koen

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Symmetry in finite generalized quadrangles

Koen Thas

(Frontiers in mathematics)

Birkhäuser, c2004

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This monograph classifies finite generalized quadrangles by symmetry, generalizing the celebrated Lenz-Barlotti classification for projective planes. The book introduces combinatorial, geometrical and group-theoretical concepts that arise in the classification and in the general theory of finite generalized quadrangles, including automorphism groups, elation and translation generalized quadrangles, generalized ovals and generalized ovoids, span-symmetric generalized quadrangles, flock geometry and property (G), regularity and nets, split BN-pairs of rank 1, and the Moufang property.

Table of Contents

Introduction: History, Motivation.- 1. Finite Generalized Quadrangles.- 2. Elation Generalized Quadrangles, Translation Generalized Quadrangles and Flocks.- 3. The Known Generalized Quadrangles.- 4. Substructures of Finite Nets.- 5. Symmetry Class I: Generalized Quadrangles with Axes of Symmetry.- 6. Symmetry Class II: Concurrent Axes of Symmetry in Generalized Quadrangles.- 7. Symmetry Class II: Span-Symmetric Generalized Quadrangles.- 8. Generalized Quadrangles with Distinct Translation Points.- 9. The Classification Theorem.- 10. Symmetry Class IV.3: TGQs which Arise from Flocks .- 11. A Characterization Theorem and a Classification Theorem.- 12. Symmetry Class V.- 13. Recapitulation of the Classification Theorem.- 14. Semi Quadrangles.- Appendices.- References.

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  • NCID
    BA65985047
  • ISBN
    • 3764361581
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basel
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 214 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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