A proof of the linearity conjecture for k-blocking sets in PG(n,p^3), \, p prime

DOI10.1016/J.JCTA.2010.11.013zbMATH Open1235.51015arXiv1201.3296OpenAlexW2090714405WikidataQ122884077 ScholiaQ122884077MaRDI QIDQ2431246FDOQ2431246

Authors: Michel Lavrauw, Geertrui Van de Voorde, Leo Storme 

Publication date: 11 April 2011

Published in: Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, we show that a small minimal k-blocking set in PG(n, q3), q = p^h, h >= 1, p prime, p >=7, intersecting every (n-k)-space in 1 (mod q) points, is linear. As a corollary, this result shows that all small minimal k-blocking sets in PG(n, p^3), p prime, p >=7, are Fp-linear, proving the linearity conjecture (see [7]) in the case PG(n, p3), p prime, p >= 7.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1201.3296

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zbMATH Keywords

linear setsblocking setslinearity conjecture

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Blocking sets, ovals, (k)-arcs (51E21)

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• On linear sets on a projective line
• The use of blocking sets in Galois geometries and in related research areas

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