Number of Points of Finite Projective Plane

Theorem

Let $\GF$ be a finite field of order $q$.

Let $P$ be the (finite) projective plane over $\GF$.

Then $P$ has $q^2 + q + 1$ points.

Proof

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Sources

• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): projective plane