Hyperovals and Fano configurations (Q1299945)

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    Hyperovals and Fano configurations (English)
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    3 February 2000
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    Let \(F\) be any field of characteristic 2. The author determines which quadrangles in a hyperconic of \(PG(2,F)\) have a given line as Fano line and shows that the hyperconics and the translation hyperovals are similar with respect to containing quadrangles with certain Fano lines.
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    hyperovals
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    translation hyperovals
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    Fano lines
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    quadrangles
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