Dimensional dual hyperovals in projective spaces and c.AGast-geometries
The two subjects of the title are studied, first independently and then by making them interact. Many questions arise from this interaction.In our intrinsic study of the first subject, we construct a new family of examples and define the notions of quotient and universality. For the second subject, we restrict the class c.AG* of circular extensions of dual affine spaces under the two geometrical conditions (LL) and (T) by showing that, apart from some extreme cases, every such rank three geometry can be erected into a rank 4 geometry. In particular, c.AG*n(q)-geometries satisfying (LL) and (T) with n ≥ 3 must have q even. We then deduce similar results for the first subject.
On Flat Flag-Transitive c.c*-Geometries
We study flat flag-transitive c.c*-geometries. We prove that, apart from one exception related to Sym(6), all these geometries are gluings in the meaning of [6]. They are obtained by gluing two copies of an affine space over GF(2). There are several ways of gluing two copies of the n-dimensional affine space over GF(2). In one way, which deserves to be called the canonical one, we get a geometry with automorphism group G = 22n· Ln(2) and covered by the truncated Coxeter complex of type D2n. The non-canonical ways give us geometries with smaller automorphism group (G ≤ 22n· (2n−1)n) and which seldom (never ?) can be obtained as quotients of truncated Coxeter complexes.
Development of Science and Technology in the Iranian Electric Power Industry: Challenges and Future Progress
This chapter examines four key segments of the electric power industry in Iran: generation, transportation, distribution and consumption. It reviews the method, development, and evolution of electric power generation in the country. Specifically, the chapter reviews the structure of the electric industry, the main players, institutions, standards as well as laws, human resources, technology, the export and import markets, and engineering management of the industry in the country. Finally, the challenges facing the industry will be identified and policy suggestions to remedy the problems will be provided.