Abstract
AbstractLet S be a blocking set in an inversive plane of order q. It was shown by Bruen and Rothschild 1 that |S| ≥ 2q for q ≥ 9. We prove that if q is sufficiently large, C is a fixed natural number and |S = 2q + C, then roughly 2/3 of the circles of the plane meet S in one point and 1/3 of the circles of the plane meet S in four points. The complete classification of minimal blocking sets in inversive planes of order q ≤ 5 and the sizes of some examples of minimal blocking sets in planes of order q ≤ 37 are given. Geometric properties of some of these blocking sets are also studied. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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