On finite {s-2, s}-semiaffine linear spaces

In this paper finite {s-2, s}-semiaffine linear spaces of order n are studied. It is proved that if s= 6 or then there is only a finite number of such linear spaces. Received 28 May 1999; revised 28 December 1999.     

On $$\mathfrak {F}_{hq}$$-supplemented subgroups of a finite group

A subgroup H of a finite group G is quasinormal in G if it permutes with every subgroup of G. A subgroup H of a finite group G is \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G if G has a quasinormal subgroup N such that HN is a Hall subgroup of G and \((H\cap N)H_{G}/ H_{G} \le Z_{\mathfrak {F}}(G/H_{G})\), where \(H_{G}\) is the core of H in G and \({Z}_{\mathfrak {F}} (G/H_{G})\) is the \(\mathfrak {F}\)-hypercenter of \({G/H}_{G}\). This paper concerns the structure of a finite group G under the assumption that some subgroups of G are \(\mathfrak {F}_{hq}\)-supplemented in G.     

On the {H^1}-stability of the {L_2}-projection onto finite element spaces

We study the stability in the $H^1$ -seminorm of the $L_2$ -projection onto finite element spaces in the case of nonuniform but shape regular meshes in two and three dimensions and prove, in particular, stability for conforming triangular elements up to order twelve and conforming tetrahedral elements up to order seven.     

On \mathfrak{F}-reachable subgroups of finite groups

The structure of $\mathfrak{F}$ -reachable subgroups in Θ-Frattini extensions is established.     

On regular {v,n}-arcs in finite projective spaces

A regular {v, n}-arc of a projective space P of order q is a set S of v points such that each line of P has exactly 0,1 or n points in common with S and such that there exists a line of P intersecting S in exactly n points. Our main results are as follows: (1) If P is a projective plane of order q and if S is a regular {v, n}-arc with n ≥ √q + 1, then S is a set of n collinear points, a Baer subplane, a unital, or a maximal arc. (2) If P is a projective space of order q and if S is a regular {v, n}-arc with n ≥ √q + 1 spanning a subspace U of dimension at least 3, then S is a Baer subspace of U, an affine space of order q in U, or S equals the point set Of U. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

On resolvable finite Minkowski planes

Among the known finite Minkowski planes we determine an infinite family of examples admitting a partition of the set of blocks into equivalence classes, each of which in turn partitions the point set; in particular non-miquelian finite Minkowski planes with this property exist.work done within the activity of GNSAGA of CNR and supported by the Italian Ministry of Public Education     

On $$ \mathfrak{F}_h $$-normal subgroups of finite groups

Let G be a finite group, and let $ \mathfrak{F} $ \mathfrak{F} be a formation of finite groups. We say that a subgroup H of G is $ \mathfrak{F}_h $ \mathfrak{F}_h -normal in G if there exists a normal subgroup T of G such that HT is a normal Hall subgroup of G and (H ∩ T)H _G /H _G is contained in the $ \mathfrak{F} $ \mathfrak{F} -hypercenter $ Z_\infty ^\mathfrak{F} $ Z_\infty ^\mathfrak{F} (G/H _G ) of G/H _G . In this paper, we obtain some results about the $ \mathfrak{F}_h $ \mathfrak{F}_h -normal subgroups and then use them to study the structure of finite groups.     

On finite quasi-isometric sets in $ \mathbb{R}^n $

We compare two concepts from distance geometry of finite sets: quasi-isometry and isometry. We show that for every n 3 5 n\geq5 there exist sets of n points in \mathbbR^n-1 \mathbb{R}^{n-1} that are quasi-isometric and not isometric. By contrast, for finite sets in S¹ we show that under some additional hypotheses, quasi-isometric sets are isometric.     

On homologies of finite projective planes

Study of finite projective planes which have a polarity preserved by many homologies. This research was supported in part by NSF Grant GP-33223.