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On large maximal partial ovoids of the parabolic quadric $\q(4,q)$

Combinatorics 2012-03-09 v2

Abstract

We use the representation T2(O)T_2(O) for \q(4,q)\q(4,q) to show that maximal partial ovoids of \q(4,q)\q(4,q) of size q21q^2-1, q=phq=p^h, pp odd prime, h>1h > 1, do not exist. Although this was known before, we give a slightly alternative proof, also resulting in more combinatorial information of the known examples for qq prime.

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@article{arxiv.1201.5992,
  title  = {On large maximal partial ovoids of the parabolic quadric $\q(4,q)$},
  author = {Jan De Beule},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.5992},
  year   = {2012}
}

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11 pp