"Tits building" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tits buildings [plural]
Etymology: Named after Jacques Tits, who introduced them. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tits building (plural Tits buildings)
  1. (mathematics) A combinatorial and geometric structure which simultaneously generalizes certain aspects of flag manifolds, finite projective planes, and Riemannian symmetric spaces. Wikipedia link: Jacques Tits Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: building

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