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In 1974 J. A. Thas constructed a class of maximal arcs in certain translation planes of orderq 2. In this paper a new class of maximal arcs is constructed in certain derived dual translation planes that are inherited from the duals of the Thas maximal arcs. It is noted that some (but not all) of the maximal arcs are isomorphic to a class constructed by the author.
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The author gratefully acknowledges the support of an Australian Postgraduate Research Award.
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Hamilton, N. Some inherited maximal arcs in derived dual translation planes. Geom Dedicata 55, 165–173 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01264927
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