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A common characterization of the projective spaces PG(4, n) and PG(5, n)

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A common characterization of the projective spaces PG(4, n) and PG(5, n) in terms of finite irreducible planar spaces is given.

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  1. Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Viale Lincoln 5, 81100, Caserta, Italy

    Vito Napolitano

  2. Dipartimento di Matematica e Applicazioni “R. Caccioppoli”, Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Cintia, Naples, Italy

    Domenico Olanda

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This research was supported by G.N.S.A.G.A. of INdAM.

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Napolitano, V., Olanda, D. A common characterization of the projective spaces PG(4, n) and PG(5, n). J. Geom. 104, 563–569 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-013-0182-2

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