Unitals in PG(2,q^2) with a large 2-point stabiliser

DOI10.1016/J.DISC.2011.03.017zbMATH Open1238.51004arXiv1009.6109OpenAlexW1660426694WikidataQ59249197 ScholiaQ59249197MaRDI QIDQ658089FDOQ658089

Luca Giuzzi, Gabor Korchmáros

Publication date: 11 January 2012

Published in: Discrete Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $cU$ be a unital embedded in the Desarguesian projective plane $PG(2,q^2)$. Write $M$ for the subgroup of $PGL(3,q^2)$ which preserves $cU$. We show that $cU$ is classical if and only if $cU$ has two distinct points $P,Q$ for which the stabiliser $G=M_{P,Q}$ has order $q^2-1$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.6109

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zbMATH Keywords

Hermitian curveBuekenhout-Metz unitalclassical unital

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) Combinatorial structures in finite projective spaces (51E20) Blocking sets, ovals, (k)-arcs (51E21) Incidence structures embeddable into projective geometries (51A45)

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