On the size of a blocking set in PG(2,p)

A. Blokhuis

doi:10.1007/BF01305953

On the size of a blocking set in PG(2,p)

A. Blokhuis

Discrete Algebra and Geometry

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Abstract

We show that the size of a non-trivial blocking set in the Desarguesian projective planePG(2,p), wherep is prime, is at least 3(p+1)/2. This settles a 25 year old conjecture of J. di Paola.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-114
Journal	Combinatorica
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01305953
Publication status	Published - 1994

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