Spectrum conjecture for complete arcs in projective planes
Let be the projective plane of order , let be the smallest known size of a complete arc, and let be the upper endpoint defined in the source: for even , ; for odd , in the stated congruence ranges and otherwise . A complete -arc is a complete arc with points. Spectrum conjecture. Let be an odd prime. Then in there are complete -arcs of all the sizes in the region
Moreover, complete -arcs with
can be obtained by the randomized greedy algorithms of the cited works with a new approach to creation of starting data. The claim is presented as a computational prediction for the indicated finite range; the supplied text gives no resolution status beyond the source's assertion.
References
Primary source
Alexander A. Davydov, Giorgio Faina, Stefano Marcugini and Fernanda Pambianco, “New sizes of complete arcs in PG(2,q)”, arXiv:1004.2817 (2010).
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