Extended near hexagons and line systems

Advances in Geometry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-214

  Cuypers, Hans ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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Extended near hexagons; Line systems

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EID: 21144451624     PISSN: 1615715X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/advg.2004.013     Document Type: Article

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