Extending pseudo-arcs in odd characteristic

DOI10.1016/J.FFA.2013.03.002zbMATH Open1288.51006arXiv1512.04826OpenAlexW1965603697MaRDI QIDQ2444982FDOQ2444982

Authors: Tim Penttila, Geertrui Van de Voorde 

Publication date: 11 April 2014

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

Abstract: A {em pseudo-arc} in $mathrmPG(3n-1,q)$ is a set of $(n-1)$-spaces such that any three of them span the whole space. A pseudo-arc of size $q^n+1$ is a {em pseudo-oval}. If a pseudo-oval $mathcalO$ is obtained by applying field reduction to a conic in $mathrmPG(2,q^n)$, then $mathcalO$ is called a {em pseudo-conic}. We first explain the connection of (pseudo-)arcs with Laguerre planes, orthogonal arrays and generalised quadrangles. In particular, we prove that the Ahrens-Szekeres GQ is obtained from a $q$-arc in $mathrmPG(2,q)$ and we extend this construction to that of a GQ of order $(q^n-1,q^n+1)$ from a pseudo-arc of $mathrmPG(3n-1,q)$ of size $q^n$. The main theorem of this paper shows that if $mathcalK$ is a pseudo-arc in $mathrmPG(3n-1,q)$, $q$ odd, of size larger than the size of the second largest complete arc in $mathrmPG(2,q^n)$, where for one element $K_i$ of $mathcalK$, the partial spread $mathcalS=K_1,ldots,K_{i-1},K_{i+1},ldots,K_s/K_i$ extends to a Desarguesian spread of $mathrmPG(2n-1,q)$, then $mathcalK$ is contained in a pseudo-conic. The main result of cite{Casse} also follows from this theorem.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.04826

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zbMATH Keywords

generalised quadranglepseudo-arcLaguerre planepseudo-oval

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial structures in finite projective spaces (51E20) Blocking sets, ovals, (k)-arcs (51E21)

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