Spread-invariant representations of \(L_ 2(2^ n)\) and a characterization of some Ott-Schaeffer planes (Q803934): Difference between revisions

Consider an irreducible \({\mathbb{F}}_ q\cdot SL(q)\)-module V with \(q=2^ n\) and \(n| 3\). If V admits an \(SL_ 2(q)\)-invariant spread \(\Sigma\), then V is the natural 2-dimensional module N (and \(\Sigma\) is Arguesian), or \(V=N\otimes N^{\sigma}\) where \(\sigma\) generates Aut \({\mathbb{F}}_ q\) and \(\Sigma\) yields an Ott-Schaeffer plane [cf. \textit{N. L. Johnson}, Arch. Math. 36, 183-192 (1981; Zbl 0522.51006)] or dim V\(=8\). In the last case, \(\Sigma\) is not \(\Gamma L_ 2(q)\)-invariant.