Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4583321 Finite Fields and Their Applications 2008 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

Using the representation T2(O) of Q(4,q) and algebraic methods, we prove that complete (q2−1)-arcs of Q(4,q) do not exist when q=ph, p odd prime and h>1. As a by-product we prove an embeddability theorem for the direction problem in AG(3,q).

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory