On symplectic semifield spreads of PG(5,q2), q odd

We prove that there exist exactly three non-equivalent symplectic semifield spreads of PG ( 5 , q2), for q2> 2 .38odd, whose associated semifield has center containing Fq. Equivalently, we classify, up to isotopy, commutative semifields of order q6, for q2> 2 .38odd, with middle nucleus containing q2Fq2and center containing q Fq

Finite semifields and nonsingular tensors

In this article, we give an overview of the classification results in the theory of finite semifields (note that this is not intended as a survey of finite semifields including a complete state of the art (see also Remark 1.10)) and elaborate on the approach using nonsingular tensors based on Liebler (Geom Dedicata 11(4):455-464, 1981)

On isotopisms and strong isotopisms of commutative presemifields

In this paper we prove that the $P(q,\ell)$ ($q$ odd prime power and $\ell>1$ odd) commutative semifields constructed by Bierbrauer in \cite{BierbrauerSub} are isotopic to some commutative presemifields constructed by Budaghyan and Helleseth in \cite{BuHe2008}. Also, we show that they are strongly isotopic if and only if $q\equiv 1(mod\,4)$. Consequently, for each $q\equiv -1(mod\,4)$ there exist isotopic commutative presemifields of order $q^{2\ell}$ ($\ell>1$ odd) defining CCZ--inequivalent planar DO polynomials.Comment: References updated, pag. 5 corrected Multiplication of commutative LMPTB semifield

On BEL-configurations and finite semifields

The BEL-construction for finite semifields was introduced in \cite{BEL2007}; a geometric method for constructing semifield spreads, using so-called BEL-configurations in $V(rn,q)$. In this paper we investigate this construction in greater detail, and determine an explicit multiplication for the semifield associated with a BEL-configuration in $V(rn,q)$, extending the results from \cite{BEL2007}, where this was obtained only for $r=n$. Given a BEL-configuration with associated semifields spread $\mathcal{S}$, we also show how to find a BEL-configuration corresponding to the dual spread $\mathcal{S}^d$. Furthermore, we study the effect of polarities in $V(rn,q)$ on BEL-configurations, leading to a characterisation of BEL-configurations associated to symplectic semifields. We give precise conditions for when two BEL-configurations in $V(n^2,q)$ define isotopic semifields. We define operations which preserve the BEL property, and show how non-isotopic semifields can be equivalent under this operation. We also define an extension of the ```switching'' operation on BEL-configurations in $V(2n,q)$ introduced in \cite{BEL2007}, which, together with the transpose operation, leads to a group of order $8$ acting on BEL-configurations

Classification and computational search for planar functions in characteristic 3

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Semifields of order q^6 with left nucleus F_{q^3} and center F_q

In [G. Marino, O. Polverino, R. Trombetti, On Fq-linear sets of PG(3,q3) and semifields, J. Combin. Theory Ser. A 114 (5) (2007) 769–788] it has been proven that there exist six non-isotopic families Fi (i=0,...,5)ofsemifieldsoforderq6withleftnucleusFq3 andcenterFq,accordingtothedifferentgeo- metric configurations of the associated Fq -linear sets. In this paper we first prove that any semifield of order q6 with left nucleus Fq3 , right and middle nuclei Fq2 and center Fq is isotopic to a cyclic semifield. Then, we focus on the family F4 by proving that it can be partitioned into three further non-isotopic families: F (a) , F (b) , F (c) and we show that any semifield of order q 6 with left nucleus F 3 , right and middle nuclei 444 q F 2 and center Fq belongs to the family F(c). q4 © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved