Generalized affine chain geometries (Q1919296)

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    Generalized affine chain geometries (English)
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    5 August 1996
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    The author defines the notion of a chain geometry over a group with a partial fibration into subgroups and a suitable involution. This generalizes the affine substructure of classical chain geometry, so for instance of Möbius-, Laguerre- and Minkowski geometry. Several results are obtained in this general situation which covers also Herzer's affine chain geometry for the case of a Jordan algebra.
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    affine chain geometry
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    Jordan algebra
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