A result on \(C_ 3\)-geometries (Q1120123)

The set of presently known finite \(C_ 3\)-geometries with thick lines that have a flag-transitive automorphism group consists of the finite buildings of type \(C_ 3\) and the so called \(A_ 7\)-geometry \(\Gamma_ 7\), which is flat, i.e. in which every point is incident to all planes. A further step towards the complete classification of finite flag- transitive \(C_ 3\)-geometries is done by the authors who prove that \(\Gamma_ 7\) is the only finite flag-transitive \(C_ 3\)-geometry with thick lines which is flat. In the proof, the classification of 2-transitive groups as well as Tits' classification of rank 3 polar spaces is used.