No. 8

Stephan Endraß constructed this 168-nodal octic in 1996. It is not known if this is the maximum possible number of nodes for surfaces of degree 8; we only know so far that not more than 174 are possible. The image shows an unusual view on the surface. Cf. St. Endraß' page on nodal surfaces for more information.

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