ɪn kˌɑːmbɪnɐtˈoːɹɪəl mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks, ɐ dˈaʊlɪŋ dʒiˈɑːmətɹi, nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ tˈɑːməs ˈeɪ. dˈaʊlɪŋ, ɪz ɐ mˈætɹɔɪd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈuːp.
In combinatorial mathematics, a Dowling geometry, named after Thomas A. Dowling, is a matroid associated with a group.