Transitive A6-invariant k-arcs in PG(2, q)


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M. Giulietti, G. Korchmáros, S. Marcugini, F. Pambianco
Des. Codes Cryptogr., 2011

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Giulietti, M., Korchmáros, G., Marcugini, S., & Pambianco, F. (2011). Transitive A6-invariant k-arcs in PG(2, q). Des. Codes Cryptogr.


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Giulietti, M., G. Korchmáros, S. Marcugini, and F. Pambianco. “Transitive A6-Invariant k-Arcs in PG(2, q).” Des. Codes Cryptogr. (2011).


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Giulietti, M., et al. “Transitive A6-Invariant k-Arcs in PG(2, q).” Des. Codes Cryptogr., 2011.


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@article{m2011a,
  title = {Transitive A6-invariant k-arcs in PG(2, q)},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Des. Codes Cryptogr.},
  author = {Giulietti, M. and Korchmáros, G. and Marcugini, S. and Pambianco, F.}
}

Abstract

For q = pr with a prime p ≥ 7 such that $${q \equiv 1}$$ or 19 (mod 30), the desarguesian projective plane PG(2, q) of order q has a unique conjugacy class of projectivity groups isomorphic to the alternating group A6 of degree 6. For a projectivity group $${\Gamma \cong A_6}$$ of PG(2, q), we investigate the geometric properties of the (unique) Γ-orbit $${\mathcal{O}}$$ of size 90 such that the 1-point stabilizer of Γ in its action on $${\mathcal O}$$ is a cyclic group of order 4. Here $${\mathcal O}$$ lies either in PG(2, q) or in PG(2, q2) according as 3 is a square or a non-square element in GF(q). We show that if q ≥ 349 and q ≠ 421, then $${\mathcal O}$$ is a 90-arc, which turns out to be complete for q = 349, 409, 529, 601,661. Interestingly, $${\mathcal O}$$ is the smallest known complete arc in PG(2,601) and in PG(2,661). Computations are carried out by MAGMA.


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