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The projective geometry arising from a hollow module

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Jeremy E. Dawson
Affiliation:
CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics P. O. Box 218 Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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Abstract

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We discuss the projective geometry defined in terms of the hollow factor modules of a given module. In particular, we derive an explicit expression for the division ring obtained in coordinatizing such a projective geometry.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1984

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