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Half-moufang generalized hexagons

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If Γ is a half-Moufang generalized hexagon, then Γ is Moufang. We also give a very short proof that a generalized hexagon admitting a split BN-pair is a Moufang hexagon.

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  1. Mathematisches Institut, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074, Würzburg, Germany

    Katrin Tent

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Tent, K. Half-moufang generalized hexagons. Isr. J. Math. 141, 83–92 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02772212

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