Recent Theses in Finite Geometry
If you notice any omissions or you have a recent thesis in finite geometry or a related area, please contact geometrymaster@cage.ugent.be.
Theses are sorted by year in descending order.
2011
Frédéric Vanhove
Incidence geometry from an algebraic graph theory point of view
2011
VanhovePhd.pdf
Thomas Maes
A geometric approach to Mathon maximal arcs (PhD)
2011
MaesPhD.pdf
2010
Anja Hallez
Linear codes and blocking structures in finite projective and polar spaces
2010
AHallezPhD.pdf
Geertrui Van de Voorde
Blocking sets in finite projective spaces and coding theory
2010
gvdvoorde.pdf
Beukje Temmermans
Dualities and Collineations of Projective and Polar Spaces and of Related Geometries
2010
Thesis3.pdf
2009
Jeroen Schillewaert
Finite geometrical structures having applications in coding theory and cryptography.
2009
Schillewaert.pdf
Koen Struyve
A study of buildings of low rank
2009
kstruyve.pdf
2006
Fabienne Haot
On Moufang sets and applications
2006
haot.pdf
2005
An De Wispelaere
Ovoids and Spreads of Finite Classical Generalized Hexagons and Applications
2005
phd.pdf
Cristina Tonesi
Distance-regular geometries and some group theoretical characterisations of (0,2)-geometries
2005
brontesi.pdf
Nikias De Feyter
Semipartial geometries and (0,alpha)-geometries fully embedded in finite projective and affine spaces
2005
ndefeyter.pdf
Nick Gill
Line-transitive linear spaces
2005
thesis.pdf
2004
Stefaan De Winter
Constructions, characterisations and classifications of SPG-reguli, SPG-systems and related semipartial geometries (Phd)
2004
sdewinter.ps
Pieter Vandecasteele
On the classification of dense near polygons with lines of size 3 (Phd)
2004
pvdecast.pdf
David B. Chandler
The Smith normal forms of designs with classical parameters
2004
dchandler.pdf
Jan De Beule
Blocking sets and partial spreads in finite polar spaces (PhD)
2004
jdebeule.pdf
2003
Sandy Ferret
Projective spaces and linear codes
2003
sferret.ps
Elisabeth Kuijken
A study of incidence structures and codes related to regular two-graphs (PhD)
2003
ekuijken.pdf, ekuijken.ps
Maska Law
Flocks, generalised quadrangles and translation planes from BLT-sets (PhD)
2003
mlaw.dvi, mlaw.ps
Tom De Medts
Moufang quadrangles: A unifying algebraic structure, and some results on exceptional quadrangles
2003
tdemedts.pdf
Patrick Govaerts
Classification of blocking set related structures in Galois geometries
2003
pgovaerts.ps
Sven Reichard
Computational and theoretical analysis of coherent configurations and related incidence structures(PhD)
2003
sreichard.ps
Sara Cauchie
A study of (alpha,beta) geometries fully embedded in projective spaces (PhD)
2003
scauchie.ps
2002
Koen Thas
Automorphisms and Combinatorics of Finite Generalized Quadrangles(PhD)
2002
Ralf Gramlich
On graphs, geometries and groups of Lie type (PhD)
2002
rgramlich.dvi, rgramlich.pdf, rgramlich.ps
Deirdre Luyckx
m-Systems of Finite Classical Polar Spaces (PhD)
2002
dluyckx.ps
2001
Valery Vermeulen
Twin buildings: characterization and classification results (Phd)
2001
Eline Govaert
Some Contributions to the (Geometric) Theory of Generalized Polygons (PhD)
2001
egovaert.dvi
Mario Delanote
Constructions and Characterizations of semi(partial) geometries (PhD)
2001
mdelanote.ps
Leanne D. Holder
Blocking sets of conics (PhD)
2001
lholder.dvi
Keith Mellinger
Mixed partitions and spreads of projective spaces
2001
MellingerPhDThesis.pdf
Michel Lavrauw
Scattered Spaces with respect to Spreads and Eggs in Finite Projective Spaces (PhD)
2001
mlavrauw.dvi, mlavrauw.ps
2000
Bart De Bruyn
Constructions and Characterizations of Near Polygons (PhD)
2000
bdebruyn.dvi, bdebruyn.ps
Leen Brouns
Characterisations of (Substructures of) Generalized Quadrangles and Hexagons (PhD)
2000
lbrouns.dvi, lbrouns.ps
Alan D. Offer
Spreads and Ovoids of the Split Cayley Hexagon (PhD)
2000
aoffer.ps, aoffer.pdf
1999
Blair Williams
Ovoids of parabolic and hyperbolic spaces (Phd)
1999
bwilliams.pdf
Mark A. Miller
Generalized quadrangles of order (s,t) with |s-t|=2 (PhD)
1999
mmiller.ps
1998
Dimitri Leemans
Classification of RWPRI Geometries for the Suzuki Simple Groups (PhD)
1998
dleemans.dvi, dleemans.ps
1997
Matthew Ross Brown
Generalised Quadrangles and Associated Structures (PhD)
1997
mbrown.ps, mbrown.dvi
1996
Ivano Pinneri
Flocks, Generalised Quadrangles and Hyperovals (PhD)
1996
ipinneri.dvi, ipinneri.ps
Catherine T. Quinn
Baer Structures, Unitals and Associated Finite Geometries(PhD)
1996
cquinn.dvi, cquinn.ps
Edwin R. van Dam
Graphs with few Eigenvalues (Phd)
1996
evandam.pdf
1995
Nicholas Hamilton
Maximal Arcs in Finite Projective Planes and Associated Structure in Projective Spaces (PhD)
1995
nhamilton.dvi, nhamilton.ps, planes16.eps
Kenneth Wantz
Unitals Embedded in Finite Projective Planes
1995
diss_all.ps
1994
Susan G. Barwick
Substructures of Finite Geometries (PhD)
1994
sbarwick.ps
