Chain spaces with many reflections (Q1601368)
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Chain spaces with many reflections (English)
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9 December 2002
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Let \(\Sigma=({\mathbf P},{\mathcal C})\) be a chain space, where \({\mathbf P}\) is a set of points and \({\mathcal C}\) is a set of chains. Let \(\Pi\) be a subgroup of the automorphism group \(\text{ Aut} \Sigma\) and let \(I\) be a distinguished set of involutions in \(\Pi;\) the elements in \(I\) are called reflections. The author gives axioms for chain spaces, one of the axioms is the three-reflection theorem. She obtains coordinatizations for certain chain spaces with reflections, i.e., she determines \(\Pi',\) \(K,\) \(R\) such that \((\Pi,\Sigma)\cong(\Pi',\Sigma(K,R)),\) where \(K\) is a field, \(R\) is a commutative stable \(K\)-algebra, and \(\Pi'\leq PGL_2(R).\)
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chain space
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chain geometry
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involution
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three-reflection theorem
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coordinatization
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