A finite generalized hexagon admitting a group acting transitively on ordered heptagons is classical

Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series A

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 254-269

  Van Maldeghem, H ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0030209580     PISSN: 00973165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcta.1996.0076     Document Type: Article

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