The non-existence of 3-dimensional locally projective spaces of orders (2,9) (Q1899079)

An \(n\)-dimensional locally projective space \(\Gamma\) is a geometry associated with the diagram \([L \cdot A_{n - 1}]\), \(n \geq 3\). If there exist integers \(a,b\) such that each line contains \(a + 1\) points and for each point-plane flag \((p, \pi)\) there are precisely \(b + 1\) lines through \(p\) in \(\pi\), then \(\Gamma\) is said to have orders \((a,b)\). The author shows that there are no locally projective spaces of orders \((2,9)\).