On the largest caps contained in the Klein quadric of \(PG(5,q)\), \(q\) odd (Q1304630)

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On the largest caps contained in the Klein quadric of \(PG(5,q)\), \(q\) odd
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    On the largest caps contained in the Klein quadric of \(PG(5,q)\), \(q\) odd (English)
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    7 June 2000
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    Let \(\mathcal H\) be the Klein quadric of order \(q\), i.e.\ the hyperbolic quadric in the projective space \(\text{PG}(5,q)\). A \(k\)-cap \(K\) in \(\mathcal H\) is a set of \(k\) points no three of which are collinear. If \(q\) is odd, then a \(k\)-cap \(K\) in \(\mathcal H\) exists only if \(k\leq q^3+q^2+q+1\), and in case of equality \(K\) intersects each plane of \(\mathcal H\) in a conic. Three examples of such caps are known [\textit{D. G. Glynn}, Geom. Dedicata 26, No. 3, 273-280 (1988; Zbl 0645.51012), \textit{A. A. Bruen} and \textit{J. W. P. Hirschfeld}, Eur. J. Comb. 9, No. 3, 255-270 (1988; Zbl 0644.51006)]. The author proves that any \((q^3+q^2+q+1)\)-cap in the Klein quadric \(\mathcal H\), where \(q>3138\) is odd, is the intersection of the Klein quadric with another quadric. Furthermore, he gives restrictions on the type of this quadric. So, he gets close to a classification of caps of maximum size of the Klein quadric.
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    Klein quadric
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    \(k\)-cap
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    caps in quadrics
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