Date of Award
August 2020
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Jeb Willenbring
Committee Members
Allen Bell, Craig Guilbault, Kevin McLeod, Yi Ming Zou
Abstract
Given four generic lines in FP3, we ask, "How many lines meet the four?" The answer depends on the field. When F = C, the answer is two. When F = R, the answer is either zero or two.
If we work over a finite field there are only finitely many projective lines. We compute the probability four lines are met by two. The main result is that as q approaches infinity, this probability approaches 1/2. Asymptotically, the other half of the time zero lines will meet the four.
Recommended Citation
Buck, Adam, "Asymptotic Probability of Incidence Relations Over Finite Fields" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 2472.
https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/2472