On the Solution of the Monge-Ampere Equation ZxxZyy - Z²xy= f (x, y) with Quadratic Right Side

Abstract

For the Monge{Ampere equation ZxxZyy-Z²xy = b₂₀x²+b₁₁xy+b₀₂y²+b₀₀ we consider the question on the existence of a solution Z(x, y) in the class of polynomials such that Z = Z(x, y) is a graph of a convex surface. If Z is a polynomial of odd degree, then the solution does not exist. If Z is a polynomial of 4-th degree and 4b₂₀b₀₂ - b₁₁² > 0, then the solution also does not exist. If 4b₂₀b₀₂ - b₁₁² = 0, then we have solutions.