On the smallest maximal partial ovoids and spreads of the generalized quadrangles W (q) and Q (4, q)

European Journal of Combinatorics

Volumn 28, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1934-1942

  Cimrakova M ^a   De Winter, S ^a   Fack, V ^a   Storme, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 34447109839     PISSN: 01956698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejc.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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