Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0342520

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Characterizing and classifying ovoids, flocks and generalized quadrangles. This project lies within the framework of the classification and characterization of fundamental structures in finite geometry. This research area is the site of much international activity, in which the proposed research team plays a central role. The aim of the project is to pursue twin goals: the classification of ovoids in three dimensional projective space, a famous long-standing problem; and the classification of certain generalized quadrangles. Our approach is novel as it utilises recently discovered links between these areas. The expected outcomes are significant progress towards these goals, as well as the development of new techniques in finite geometry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2003

End Date: 12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geometry | Pure Mathematics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Mathematical sciences