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In this note the AK invariant of a surface in ℂ3 which is given byx n y=P(z) wheren>1 and deg(P)=d>1 is computed. Then this information is used to find the group of automorphisms of this surface and the isomorphism classes of such surfaces.
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To the memory of Boris Moishezon
The author is supported by an NSF grant DMS-9700894.
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Makar-Limanov, L. On the group of automorphisms of a surfacex n y=P(z) . Isr. J. Math. 121, 113–123 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02802499
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