A new family of extended generalized quadrangles of order \((q+1,q-1)\) (Q1972359): Difference between revisions

A \(Y\)-family is a set \(\mathcal S\) of \(q+3\) projective planes in \(PG(5,q)\) with the following properties: (i) \(X\cap Y\) is a projective point for every distinct members \(X,Y\) of \(\mathcal S\), and \(X\cap Y\cap Z\) is empty for three distinct members of \(\mathcal S\). (ii) for each \(X\in {\mathcal S}\), the \(q+2\) points \(X\cap Y\) (\(Y\in {\mathcal S}, Y\neq X)\) form a hyperoval in \(X\). (iii) The members of \(\mathcal S\) span \(PG(5,q)\). Any \(Y\)-family gives \(EGQ(q+1,q-1)\) (\(q\) even) with \(q^3(q+3)\) points, \(q^5(q+3)(q+2)/2\) lines, \(q^6\) blocks and two constructions of \(Y\)-families are known, one by Yoshiara using ''Veronesian map'' and the other by Thas using ``the Klein correspondence''. Both the Yoshiara and Thas \(EGQ\) admits a \(q\)-fold quotient. Theorem 3.1. Let \({\mathcal S}\) be a \(Y\)-family in \(PG(5,q)\). Then the dual \({\mathcal S}'\) of \({\mathcal S}\) also is a \(Y\)-family. The Thas construction \({\mathcal S}({\mathcal K})\) is self-dual. In fact a new family of \(EGQ(q+1,q-1)\) arises from the dual of the Yoshiara construction \({\mathcal S}({\mathcal O})\). A new \(EGQ\) also admits a \(q\)-fold quotient.