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Chow's Theorem for Linear Spaces

Algebraic Geometry 2024-02-13 v1

Abstract

If ϕ:LL\phi: L\to L' is a bijection from the set of lines of a linear space (P,L)(P,L) onto the set of lines of a linear space (P,L)(P',L') (dimP,dimP3\dim P, \dim P'\geq 3), such that intersecting lines go over to intersecting lines in both directions, then ϕ\phi is arising from a collineation of (P,L)(P,L) onto (P,L)(P',L') or a collineation of (P,L)(P,L) onto the dual linear space of (P,L)(P',L'). However, the second possibility can only occur when (P,L)(P,L) and (P,L)(P',L') are 3-dimensional generalized projective spaces.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1210.2050,
  title  = {Chow's Theorem for Linear Spaces},
  author = {Hans Havlicek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.2050},
  year   = {2024}
}
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