Alexander polynomials of certain dual of smooth quartics (Q2448584)

The author calculates the Alexander polynomial of the dual of the Klein quartic, of the dual of the Fermat quartic and of the dual of one further smooth quartic curve, called \(G_4\). The curve \(G_4\) has the same number of hyperflexes as the Fermat quartic. Therefore the dual curve \(G_4\) and the dual of the Fermat quartic have the same configuration of singularities. However, it turns out that the dual of the Fermat quartic and the dual of \(G_4\) have different Alexander polynomials. Hence they form a Zariski pair. The calculation of the Alexander polynomials is a straightforward application of Libgober's method to calculate Alexander polynomials.