Covers of generalized quadrangles. II: Kantor-Knuth covers and embedded ovoids

DOI10.1016/J.FFA.2020.101780zbMATH Open1461.51003arXiv2006.05326OpenAlexW3114208535MaRDI QIDQ1995215FDOQ1995215

Joseph A. Thas, Koen Thas

Publication date: 19 February 2021

Published in: Finite Fields and their Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, which is a sequel to cite{part1}, we proceed with our study of covers and decomposition laws for geometries related to generalized quadrangles. In particular, we obtain a higher decomposition law for all Kantor-Knuth generalized quadrangles which generalizes one of the main results in cite{part1}. In a second part of the paper, we study the set of all Kantor-Knuth ovoids (with given parameter) in a fixed finite parabolic quadrangle, and relate this set to embeddings of parabolic quadrangles into Kantor-Knuth quadrangles. This point of view gives rise to an answer of a question posed in cite{JATSEP}.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.05326

zbMATH Keywords

generalized quadranglemorphismcoversemipartial geometrysubtended ovoid

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) Generalized quadrangles and generalized polygons in finite geometry (51E12) Group actions on combinatorial structures (05E18) Homomorphism, automorphism and dualities in linear incidence geometry (51A10) Lie geometries in nonlinear incidence geometry (51B25)

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