The main numerical invariants of a complex algebraic surface —are the self-intersection of its canonical class

and its holomorphic Euler characteristic
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. If we assume—to be minimal and of general type then
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by Noether’s inequality. Minimal algebraic surfaces of general type — such that
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are called Horikawa surfaces and most of them admit a canonical

-action. In this talk we will discuss other possible group actions on Horikawa surfaces. In particular,

-actions and

-actions will be studied. One of the by-products of studying group actions on Horikawa surfaces is a better understanding of their group of automorphisms.
In addition, consequences on the moduli spaces of stable Horikawa surfaces

will follow from the results presented.