On the classification of 16-dimensional planes

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Authors Helmut Salzmann

Publication date 13 September 2000

Published in Beiträge zur Algebra und Geometrie (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://eudml.org/doc/224230, http://www.emis.de/journals/BAG/vol.41/no.2/22.html

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zbMATH Keywords

classification of 16-dimensional planes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Topological linear incidence structures (51H10)

Review text

Let \(\mathcal P\) be a compact projective plane of dimension 16, and let \(\Delta\) be a closed connected subgroup of the automorphism group of \(\mathcal P\). If \(\dim\Delta\geq 27\) then \(\Delta\) is a Lie group [\textit{B. Priwitzer} and \textit{H. Salzmann}, J. Lie Theory 8, No. 1, 83-93 (1998; Zbl 0902.51012)]. In the paper under review, the author assumes \(\dim\Delta\geq 33\) and that \(\mathcal P\) is not a Hughes plane. He proves: if \(\Delta\) is not semisimple then, up to duality, there is a minimal closed connected normal subgroup \(\Theta\cong{\mathbb R}^t\) consisting of axial collineations with common axis. Either \(\Theta\) is a group of homotheties (and \(\dim\Theta=1\)), or \(\Theta\) consists of elations. It should be noted that, although one starts the proof with some minimal connected closed normal subgroup \(\Xi\), it may be necessary to construct \(\Theta\) different from \(\Xi\). The proof consists of a careful study of the linear representation of \(\Delta\) on \(\Xi\) and on \(\Theta\). The cases where \(\dim\Xi\geq 8\) is even, are quite involved. The case where \(\Delta\) is semisimple was discussed by \textit{B. Priwitzer} [Arch. Math. 68, No. 5, 430-440 (1997; Zbl 0877.51014) and Monatsh. Math. 127, No. 1, 67-82 (1999; Zbl 0929.51010)], the 16-dimensional Hughes planes were characterized by \textit{H. Salzmann} [Arch. Math. 71, No. 3, 249-256 (1998; Zbl 0926.51016)].

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