Translation Ovoids of Generalized Quadrangles and Hexagons

Geometriae Dedicata

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-62

  Bloemen, I ^a   Thas, J A ^a   Van Maldeghem, H ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Classical generalized polygons; Ovoids; Spreads

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008345563     PISSN: 00465755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005011600115     Document Type: Article

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