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A characterization of truncated projective geometries as flag-transitive PG *.PG-geometries

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We prove that every flag-transitive locally finite (PG *.PG)-geometry is a truncated projective geometry.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Siena, Pian dei Matellini 44, 53100, Siena, Italy

    Antonio Pasini

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Dedicated to Daniel Hughes on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

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Pasini, A. A characterization of truncated projective geometries as flag-transitive PG *.PG-geometries. Des. Codes Cryptogr. 44, 31–38 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-007-9053-x

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