A new construction of the d-dimensional Buratti–Del Fra dual hyperoval

AbstractThe Buratti–Del Fra dual hyperoval Dd(F2) is one of the four known infinite families of simply connected d-dimensional dual hyperovals over F2 with ambient space of vector dimension (d+1)(d+2)/2 (Buratti and Del Fra (2003) [1]). A criterion (Proposition 1) is given for a d-dimensional dual hyperoval over F2 to be covered by Dd(F2) in terms of the addition formula. Using it, we provide a simpler model of Dd(F2) (Proposition 3). We also give conditions (Lemma 4) for a collection S[B] of (d+1)-dimensional subspaces of K⊕K constructed from a symmetric bilinear form B on K≅F2d+1 to be a quotient of Dd(F2). For when d is even, an explicit form B satisfying these conditions is given. We also provide a proof for the fact that the affine expansion of Dd(F2) is covered by the halved hypercube (Proposition 10)

Flag-transitive L_h.L*-geometries

The classification of finite flag-transitive linear spaces, obtained by Buekenhout, Delandtsheer, Doyen, Kleidman, Liebeck and Saxl [20] at the end of the eighties, gave new impulse to the program of classifying various classes of locally finite flag-transitive geometries belonging to diagrams obtained from a Coxeter diagram by putting a label L or L ∗ on some (possibly, all) of the singlebond strokes for projective planes

Combinatorial problems in finite geometry and lacunary polynomials

We describe some combinatorial problems in finite projective planes and indicate how R\'edei's theory of lacunary polynomials can be applied to them

Terwilliger algebraの表現とその応用

金沢大学理学部本研究の最大の研究成果はTerwilliger algebraのnonthin表現の研究においてbreakthroughがあったことである。このbreakthoughに的をしぼり、いかにしてnonthin表現の表現論を完成しようとしているかを説明する。その他の研究成果については、代表的なものとして、cyclotomic schemeのTerwilliger algebraの研究が整数論との関連のもとに深まったこと、spin modelとquantum groupとTerwilliger algebraとの係わりが見出されたこと、type II matrixの構造に新知見が得られたことなどの先駆的仕事をあげるにとどめる。本研究ではnonthincaseにおいて、classical parameterを持つP-and Q-polynomial schemaのT-algerbaの表現について、以下のような成果が得られた(ただし、ここではclassical parameterを通常より変数が1個少ない意味に解釈している)。endpoint 1のirreducible T-moduleはladder basisという非常に良い性質をもつ(Hobart-伊藤)。最も簡単なparameterの場合、irreducible T-moduleは、Onsager algebraの有限次元既約表現から求まる(伊藤-田辺-Terwilliger)。以上の結果を一般の場合に拡張するための基本となる構造定理がT-moduleに対して得られ、Onsager algebraのq-analogue(q-Onsager algebra)が定義された(伊藤-田辺-Terwilliger)。以上により、classical parameterの場合、問題はq-Onsager algebraの有限次元既約表現に帰着する。diameterが3のとき、q-Onsager algebraの有限次元既約表現は、affine quantom algebra U_g(sl_2)のtype(1,1)表現から求まる(伊藤-田辺-Benkart-Terwilliger、論文準備中)。これが初めに述べたbreakthroughであり、この結果を一般のdiameterに拡張するのが、今後の研究の目標となる。The major outcome of this research project, which will be discussed in detail later, is that there was a breakthrough in the area of the non thin representations of Terwilliger algebras of P- and Q- polynomial type. Among others are some pioneering works on the Terwilliger algebras of cyclotomic schemes and the Jacobi sums, on relations between spin models, quantum groups and Terwilliger algebras, on the structure of type II matrices. Let T be a Terwilliger algebra of P- and Q-polynomial type with classical parameters, where the classical parameters mean the ones with one less variables than usual. We obtained the following results.The irreducible T-modules of endpoint 1 have a ladder basis (Hobart-Ito). In the simplest case of parameters, irreducible T-modules are determined via finite dimensional irreducible representations of On sager algebras (Ito-Tanabe-Terwilliger). A basic theorem is obtained for the structure of T-modules, enabling us to deal with the general case by defining the q-analogue of an On sager algebra (q-On sager algebra) (Ito-Tanabe-Terwilliger).Thus in the case of classical parameters, the problem of irreducible T-modules is reduced to the determination of finite dimensional irreducible representations of q-Onsager algebras. If the diameter is 3, finite dimensional irreducible representations of q-0n sager algebras are determined via the type (1,1) representations of the affine quantum algebra U_q (sl_2). This is the breakthrough mentioned at the beginning and we are aiming at generalizing it to arbitrary diameters.研究課題/領域番号:10440003, 研究期間(年度):1998 – 2001出典：「Terwilliger algebraの表現とその応用」研究成果報告書　課題番号10440003（KAKEN：科学研究費助成事業データベース（国立情報学研究所））（https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/ja/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-10440003/）を加工して作

Distance-regular graphs

This is a survey of distance-regular graphs. We present an introduction to distance-regular graphs for the reader who is unfamiliar with the subject, and then give an overview of some developments in the area of distance-regular graphs since the monograph 'BCN' [Brouwer, A.E., Cohen, A.M., Neumaier, A., Distance-Regular Graphs, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1989] was written.Comment: 156 page

Q(sqrt(-3))-Integral Points on a Mordell Curve

We use an extension of quadratic Chabauty to number fields,recently developed by the author with Balakrishnan, Besser and M ̈uller,combined with a sieving technique, to determine the integral points overQ(√−3) on the Mordell curve y2 = x3 − 4

Characterisations and classifications in the theory of parapolar spaces

This thesis in incidence geometry is divided into two parts, which can both be linked to the geometries of the Freudenthal-Tits magic square. The first and main part consists of an axiomatic characterisation of certain plane geometries, defined via the Veronese mapping using degenerate quadratic alternative algebras (over any field) with a radical that is (as a ring) generated by a single element. This extends and complements earlier results of Schillewaert and Van Maldeghem, who considered such geometries over non-degenerate quadratic alternative algebras. The second and smaller part deals with a classification of parapolar spaces exhibiting the feature that the dimensions of intersections of pairs of symplecta cannot take all possible sensible values, with the only further requirement that, if the parapolar spaces have symplecta of rank 2, then they are strong. This part is based on a joint work with Schillewaert, Van Maldeghem and Victoor