A computer search of maximal partial spreads in PG(3,q)

Abstract

In this work we find new minimum sizes for the maximal partial spreads of PG$(3,q)$, for $q=8,9,16$ and for every $q$ such that $25\leq q\leq 101$. Furthermore, for $q=8,9,16,25$ and 27 we find all the unknown sizes between our minimums and the value $q^{2}-q+2$. Moreover, we obtain density results also in the cases $q=19$ and $q=23$, already studied but not yet completed. Finally, we find the known exceptional size 45 for $q=7$.