A finite semifield is shown to be equivalent to the existence of a particular geometric configuration of subspaces with respect to a Desarguesian spread in a finite dimensional vector space over a finite field. In 1965 Knuth \cite{Knuth1965} showed that each finite semifield generates in total six (not necessarily isotopic) semifields. In certain cases, the geometric interpretation obtained here allows us to construct another six semifields, providing a link between some known examples which are not related by Knuth's operations.
A geometric construction of finite semifields
LAVRAUW, MICHEL
2007
Abstract
A finite semifield is shown to be equivalent to the existence of a particular geometric configuration of subspaces with respect to a Desarguesian spread in a finite dimensional vector space over a finite field. In 1965 Knuth \cite{Knuth1965} showed that each finite semifield generates in total six (not necessarily isotopic) semifields. In certain cases, the geometric interpretation obtained here allows us to construct another six semifields, providing a link between some known examples which are not related by Knuth's operations.
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