The geometry of \(k\)-transvection groups

DOI10.1016/j.jalgebra.2005.12.012zbMath1109.51004OpenAlexW2109607677MaRDI QIDQ2498854

Hans Cuypers

Publication date: 16 August 2006

Published in: Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalgebra.2005.12.012

zbMATH Keywords

polar graphtransvection grouppolar transvectiontransvection geometry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Groups with a (BN)-pair; buildings (20E42) Polar geometry, symplectic spaces, orthogonal spaces (51A50) Lie geometries in nonlinear incidence geometry (51B25)

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