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We present a partial survey of Abhyankar’s nice equations for nice groups. Following this we raise some interesting questions and possibilites with a view towards generalizing Abhyankar’s work in this field.
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Sundaram, G.S. (2004). Abhyankar’s Nice Equations. In: Christensen, C., Sathaye, A., Sundaram, G., Bajaj, C. (eds) Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry with Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18487-1_44
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