Blocking Sets in the complement of hyperplane arrangements in projective space

DOI10.1080/09720529.2009.10698221arXiv0802.2045MaRDI QIDQ6208422FDOQ6208422

Authors: Simona Settepanella 

Publication date: 14 February 2008

Abstract: It is well know that the theory of minimal blocking sets is studied by several author. Another theory which is also studied by a large number of researchers is the theory of hyperplane arrangements. We can remark that the affine space $AG(n,q)$ is the complement of the line at infinity in $PG(n,q)$. Then $AG(n,q)$ can be regarded as the complement of an hyperplane arrangement in $PG(n,q)$! Therefore the study of blocking sets in the affine space $AG(n,q)$ is simply the study of blocking sets in the complement of a finite arrangement in $PG(n,q)$. In this paper the author generalizes this remark starting to study the problem of existence of blocking sets in the complement of a given hyperplane arrangement in $PG(n,q)$. As an example she solves the problem for the case of braid arrangement. Moreover she poses significant questions on this new and interesting problem.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) Combinatorial structures in finite projective spaces (51E20) Blocking sets, ovals, (k)-arcs (51E21)

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