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On Weiss' geometric characterization of the Rudvalis simple group

  • Thomas Meixner
Published/Copyright: March 2, 2009
Forum Mathematicum
From the journal Volume 10 Issue 2

Abstract

We give a computer-free proof for Weiss' theorem of the uniqueness of the Rudvalis simple group acting flag transitively on an extended generalized octagon with empty triangles.


(Communicated by Karl Strambach)


Received: 1991-03-28
Revised: 1992-11-25
Published Online: 2009-03-02
Published in Print: 1998-03-11

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