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Hyperovals of $H(3,q^2)$ when $q$ is even

Combinatorics 2012-11-16 v1

Abstract

For even qq, a group GG isomorphic to PSL(2,q)PSL(2,q) stabilizes a Baer conic inside a symplectic subquadrangle W(3,q){\cal W}(3,q) of H(3,q2){\cal H}(3,q^2). In this paper the action of GG on points and lines of H(3,q2){\cal H}(3,q^2) is investigated. A construction is given of an infinite family of hyperovals of size 2(q3q)2(q^3-q) of H(3,q2){\cal H}(3,q^2), with each hyperoval having the property that its automorphism group contains GG. Finally it is shown that the hyperovals constructed are not isomorphic to known hyperovals.

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@article{arxiv.1211.3649,
  title  = {Hyperovals of $H(3,q^2)$ when $q$ is even},
  author = {Antonio Cossidente and Oliver H. King and Giuseppe Marino},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.3649},
  year   = {2012}
}

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