Ovoids from the \(E_ 8\) root lattice (Q1801612)

Generalizing a construction of \textit{J. H. Conway}, \textit{P. B. Kleidman} and \textit{R. A. Wilson} [ibid. 26, No. 2, 157-170 (1988; Zbl 0643.51015)] the author obtains new families of ovoids in \(O^ +_ 8(p)\) for \(p\) prime using the \(E_ 8\) root lattice. For distinct primes \(r\) and \(p\), the construction gives ovoids \(O_{r,p}(x)\) which are those of the paper cited above when \(r\in\{2,3\}\). Certain (not necessarily full) automorphism groups in \(PGO_ 8^ +(p)\) are given for families with \(r \leq 7\), and some isomorphisms between members of different families are obtained.