Fano plane

English

Etymology

Named after Gino Fano (1871–1952), an Italian mathematician.

Noun

Fano plane (plural Fano planes)

  1. (geometry) The finite projective plane of order 2, having the smallest possible number of points and lines, 7 each, with 3 points on every line and 3 lines through every point.
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