A surface of general type with p_g=0 and K^2=8 whose universal cover is not the bidisc

TL;DR

This paper constructs a new algebraic surface of general type with specific invariants and proves that its universal cover is not the bidisc, contributing to the classification of complex surfaces.

Contribution

It introduces a novel surface with p_g=0 and K^2=8 and demonstrates its universal cover differs from the bidisc, expanding understanding of surface covers.

Findings

Constructed a new surface with p_g=0 and K^2=8

Proved the universal cover is not the bidisc

Contributed to classification of surfaces with specific invariants

Abstract

We construct a new surface of general type with p_g=0 and K^2=8 and prove that its universal cover can not be the bidisc.