Extending pseudo-arcs in odd characteristic

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

m a t h r m P G (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

m a t h r m P G (3 n - 1, q)

of size

q^{n}

. The main theorem of this paper shows that if

m a t h c a l K

is a pseudo-arc in

m a t h r m P G (3 n - 1, q)

,

q

odd, of size larger than the size of the second largest complete arc in

m a t h r m P G (2, q^{n})

, where for one element

K_{i}

of

m a t h c a l K

, the partial spread

m a t h c a l S = K_{1}, l d o t s, K_{i - 1}, K_{i + 1}, l d o t s, K_{s} / K_{i}

extends to a Desarguesian spread of

m a t h r m P G (2 n - 1, q)

, then

m a t h c a l K

is contained in a pseudo-conic. The main result of cite{Casse} also follows from this theorem.

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