On finite semitransitive translation planes (Q1060411)

The author proves the following theorem: Let \(\Pi^{\ell}\) be a finite affine translation plane of order different from 16 and suppose \(\Pi^{\ell}\) admits a non-trivial kern homology. If \(\Pi^{\ell}\) is semitransitive relative to a subplane \(\Psi^{\ell}\) then (i) \(\Psi\) is a Desarguesian Baer subplane of \(\Pi\) ; and (ii) \(\Psi\) \(\cap \ell\) is a derivation set of \(\Pi\). As a corollary the following is obtained: Suppose \(\Pi^{\ell}\) is a finite affine translation plane of order different from 16. Then \(\Pi^{\ell}\) is semitransitive relative to a kern subspace \(\Psi\) if and only if \(\Pi\) is a Hall plane.