The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2

In this article we show the following: Let π be a translation plane of even order q2 that admits GL(2,q) as a collineation group. Then π is either Desarguesian, Hall or Ott-Schaeffer.

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Main Author: N. L. Johnson
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 1978-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171278000459
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spelling doaj-art-8765bc89d5dc4e5d95e35338a8ffe3f72025-02-03T01:21:00ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251978-01-011444745810.1155/S0161171278000459The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2N. L. Johnson0Department of Mathematics, The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, Iowa, USAIn this article we show the following: Let π be a translation plane of even order q2 that admits GL(2,q) as a collineation group. Then π is either Desarguesian, Hall or Ott-Schaeffer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171278000459translation planesDesarguesianHallOtt-Schaeffer planes.
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The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
translation planes
Desarguesian
Hall
Ott-Schaeffer planes.
title The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
title_full The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
title_fullStr The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
title_full_unstemmed The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
title_short The geometry of GL(2,q) in translation planes of even order q2
title_sort geometry of gl 2 q in translation planes of even order q2
topic translation planes
Desarguesian
Hall
Ott-Schaeffer planes.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171278000459
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