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Proceedings of the Academy Contact Forum

"Generalized Polygons"
 

20 October 2000




Introduction. 1

M. Brown, Spreads and ovoids of finite generalized quadrangles. 5

K. Coolsaet, Some combinatorial properties of finite generalized octagons. 23

B. De Bruyn, Recent results on near polygons: a survey. 39

S. E. Payne, Flock generalized quadrangles and related structures: an update. 61

K. Tent, Model theory applied to generalized polygons - and conversely. 99

K. Thas, Automorphisms and characterizations of finite generalized quadrangles. 111

H. Van Maldeghem, Generalized polygons in projective spaces. 173

R. Weiss, Moufang polygons. 201
 
 

The editors

F. De Clerck
L. Storme
J. A. Thas
H. Van Maldeghem

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