Generalised quadrangles with a group of automorphisms acting primitively on points and lines

DOI10.1016/J.JCTA.2012.04.005zbMATH Open1245.05014arXiv1107.3909OpenAlexW2010930039MaRDI QIDQ439059FDOQ439059

Authors: John Bamberg, Michael Giudici, Joy Morris, Gordon Royle, Pablo Spiga 

Publication date: 1 August 2012

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

Abstract: We show that if G is a group of automorphisms of a thick finite generalised quadrangle Q acting primitively on both the points and lines of Q, then G is almost simple. Moreover, if G is also flag-transitive then G is of Lie type.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1107.3909

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zbMATH Keywords

primitive permutation groupflag-transitivegeneralised quadrangle

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) Primitive groups (20B15) Finite automorphism groups of algebraic, geometric, or combinatorial structures (20B25)

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