Some combinatorial and geometric characterizations of the finite dual classical generalized hexagons

Journal of Geometry

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 87-95

  Govaert, Eline ^a   Van Maldeghem, Hendrik ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0038427275     PISSN: 00472468     EISSN: 14208997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01221064     Document Type: Article

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