Finite generalized quadrangles / Stanley E. Payne, Joseph A. Thas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Payne, S. E. (Stanley E.)

Contributor:

Thas, J. A. (Joseph Adolf)

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

EMS series of lectures in mathematics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finite generalized quadrangles.

Physical Description:

xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Zürich, Switzerland : European Mathematical Society, ©2009.

Contents:

Combinatorics of finite generalized quadrangles

Subquadrangles

The known generalized quadrangles and their properties

Generalized quadrangles in finite projective spaces

Combinatorical characterizations of the known generalized quadrangles

Generalized quadrangles with small parameters

Generalized quadrangles in finite affine spaces

Elation generalized quadrangles and translation generalized quadrangles

Moufang conditions

Generalized quadrangles as group coset geometries

Coordinatization of generalized quadrangles with s = t

Generalized quadrangles as amalgamations of desarguesian planes

Generalizations and related topics

Appendix : Development of the theory of GQ since 1983.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9783037190661

3037190663

OCLC:

318867126

Publisher Number:

99996451754