Qualifications
Research Interests
My main research interest is finite projective geometry. In particular, I study the interplay between the combinatorial properties of particular sets and their algebraic description.
Moreover, I am interested in the links between finite geometry and other areas. Many open problems in coding theory can be translated into a purely geometrical problem. Similarly, examples of (extremal) graphs often arise from finite geometry.
Recent Publications
- Van de Voorde GV. (2018) The tragedy of two Baer subplanes. Arco, Italy: Combinatorics 2018, 04 Jun 2018.
- Van de Voorde GV. (2017) The number of directions determined by a function over a finite field. CoGeNt seminar, 02 May 2017.
- Van de Voorde GV. (2017) The number of points of weight 2 in a linear set on a projective line. Irsee, Germany: Finite Geometries - Fifth Irsee conference (conference on invitation), 11 Sep 2017.
- Van de Voorde GV. (2016) KM-arcs. Brussels, Belgium: Joint Seminar UGent-VUB-ULB, 17 Nov 2016.
- De Beule J. and Van de Voorde G. (2019) The minimum size of a linear set. Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A 164: 109-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcta.2018.12.008.