On \({(q^{2} + q + 1)}\)-sets of class \({[1, m, n]_{2}}\) in \(\mathrm{PG}(3, q)\) (Q2255389): Difference between revisions

Let \(m\), \(n\), \(h\) be integers with \(m<n\). Let \(\mathcal K\) be a set of size \(q^ 2+q+1\) in \(\mathrm{PG}(3,q)\) such that each plane of \(\mathrm{PG}(3,q)\) intersects \(\mathcal K\) in \(1\), \(m\) or \(n\) points and all three cases occur. Assume moreover that \(\mathcal K\) contains at least one line and that through any two distinct points of \(\mathcal K\) there are precisely \(h\) planes which intersect \(\mathcal K\) in \(n\) points. Then, \(h = 1\), \(m=q+1\), \(n= sq+1\), \(s-1 | q\) and \(\mathcal K\) is the union of \(q+1\) lines through a point. The number of planes which intersect \(\mathcal K\) in precisely one point is at most \(q(q+1)/2\), and if this bound is attained then \(\mathcal K\) is an oval cone.