Smooth projective planes

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Abstract

Using symplectic topology and the Radon transform, we prove that smooth 4-dimensional projective planes are diffeomorphic to ℂℙ2. We define the notion of a plane curve in a smooth projective plane, show that plane curves in high dimensional regular planes are lines, prove that homeomorphisms preserving plane curves are smooth collineations, and prove a variety of results analogous to the theory of classical projective planes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-202
Number of pages46
JournalGeometriae Dedicata
Volume116
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Pseudoholomorphic curve
  • Smooth projective plane

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