Chow's theorem for linear spaces

Abstract: If

p h i : L o L^{'}

is a bijection from the set of lines of a linear space

(P, L)

onto the set of lines of a linear space

(P^{'}, L^{'})

(

d i m P, d i m P^{'} g e q 3

), such that intersecting lines go over to intersecting lines in both directions, then

p h i

is arising from a collineation of

(P, L)

onto

(P^{'}, L^{'})

or a collineation of

(P, L)

onto the dual linear space of

(P^{'}, L^{'})

. However, the second possibility can only occur when

(P, L)

and

(P^{'}, L^{'})

are 3-dimensional generalized projective spaces.

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