Complete $$(k,q+1)$$-arcs in $$\textrm{PG}(2,\mathbb {F}_{q^6})$$ from the Hermitian curve

Abstract We prove that, if q is large enough, the set of the $$\mathbb {F}_{q^6}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>F</mml:mi> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:msub> </mml:math> -rational points of the Hermitian curve is a complete $$(q^6+q^5-q^4+1,q+1)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> -arc in $$\textrm{PG}(2,\mathbb {F}_{q^6})$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>PG</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>F</mml:mi> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , addressing an open case from a recent paper by Korchmáros et al. (J Comb Theory Ser A 204:105851, 2024). An algebraic approach based on the investigation of some algebraic varieties attached to the arc is used.

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Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics
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2025-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10801-025-01456-w
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Advanced Algebra and Geometry
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Complete $$(k,q+1)$$-arcs in $$\textrm{PG}(2,\mathbb {F}_{q^6})$$ from the Hermitian curve

Marco Timpanella, Daniele Bartoli
Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics
Advanced Algebra and Geometry
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Complete $$(k,q+1)$$-arcs in $$\textrm{PG}(2,\mathbb {F}_{q^6})$$ from the Hermitian curve

Marco Timpanella, Daniele Bartoli
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Abstract We prove that, if q is large enough, the set of the $$\mathbb {F}_{q^6}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>F</mml:mi> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:msub> </mml:math> -rational points of the Hermitian curve is a complete $$(q^6+q^5-q^4+1,q+1)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> -arc in $$\textrm{PG}(2,\mathbb {F}_{q^6})$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>PG</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>F</mml:mi> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , addressing an open case from a recent paper by Korchmáros et al. (J Comb Theory Ser A 204:105851, 2024). An algebraic approach based on the investigation of some algebraic varieties attached to the arc is used.

Journal of Algebraic CombinatoricsVol. 62(2)
University of Perugia (IT)
Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica "Francesco Severi", Università degli Studi di Perugia, Gruppo Nazionale per le Strutture Algebriche, Geometriche e le loro Applicazioni
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Advanced Algebra and Geometry
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