## Innovations in Incidence Geometry

### $\alpha$-Flokki and Partial $\alpha$-Flokki

#### Abstract

Connections are made between deficiency one $α$-flokki and Baer groups of associated $α$-flokki translation planes, extending the theory of Johnson and Payne–Thas. The full collineation group of an $α$-flokki is completely determined. Many of the ideas are extended to the infinite case.

#### Article information

Source
Innov. Incidence Geom., Volume 15, Number 1 (2017), 5-29.

Dates
Accepted: 11 February 2015
First available in Project Euclid: 28 February 2019

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.iig/1551323008

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.2140/iig.2017.15.5

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR3713355

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
06847108

#### Citation

Cherowitzo, William E.; Johnson, Norman L.; Vega, Oscar. $\alpha$-Flokki and Partial $\alpha$-Flokki. Innov. Incidence Geom. 15 (2017), no. 1, 5--29. doi:10.2140/iig.2017.15.5. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.iig/1551323008

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