arXiv · 1304.0088
Nuclei of Normal Rational Curves
Abstract
A $k$-nucleus of a normal rational curve in PG$(n,F)$ is the intersection over all $k$-dimensional osculating subspaces of the curve ($k\in\{-1,0,...,n-1\}$). It is well known that for characteristic zero all nuclei are empty. In case of characteristic $p>0$ and $# F\geq n$ the number of non-zero digits in the representation of $n+1$ in base $p$ equals the number of distinct nuclei. An explicit formula for the dimensions of $k$-nuclei is given for $# F\geq k+1$.
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Johannes Gmainer, Hans Havlicek. 2013-03-30. Nuclei of Normal Rational Curves. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01237480
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