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Characterization of chain geometries of finite dimension by their automorphism group

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A large class of chain geometries of finite dimension is characterized as strong chain spaces possessing a distinguished group of automorphisms fixing two distant points.

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  1. Fachbereich 17 Mathematik, Universität Mainz, Saarstraße 21, D-6500, Mainz, Germany

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Herzer, A. Characterization of chain geometries of finite dimension by their automorphism group. Geom Dedicata 36, 315–327 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00150797

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