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We use classical invariant theory to solve the biholomorphic equivalence problem for two families of plane curve singularities previously considered in the literature. Our calculations motivate an intriguing conjecture that proposes a method for extracting a complete set of invariants of homogeneous plane curve singularities from their moduli algebras.
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Isaev, A.V. Application of classical invariant theory to biholomorphic classification of plane curve singularities, and associated binary forms. Proc. Steklov Inst. Math. 279, 245–256 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0081543812080172
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