Residual q-Fano planes and related structures

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Residual \(q\)-Fano planes and related structures




Abstract: One of the most intriguing problems, in q-analogs of designs, is the existence question of an infinite family of q-analog of Steiner systems, known also as q-Steiner systems, (spreads not included) in general, and the existence question for the q-analog of the Fano plane, known also as the q-Fano plane, in particular. These questions are in the front line of open problems in block design. There was a common belief and a conjecture that such structures do not exist. Only recently, q-Steiner systems were found for one set of parameters. In this paper, a definition for the q-analog of the residual design is presented. This new definition is different from previous known definition, but its properties reflect better the q-analog properties. The existence of a design with the parameters of the residual q-Steiner system in general and the residual q-Fano plane in particular are examined. We prove the existence of the residual q-Fano plane for all q, where q is a prime power. The constructed structure is just one step from a construction of a q-Fano plane.



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