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What do we know about the $\mathbb{F}_{q^2}$-curve $X^{q-1} + Y^{q-1} + Z^{q-1}$?

People have thoroughly studied the Hermitian $\mathbb{F}_{q^2}$-curve $H: X^{q+1} + Y^{q+1} + Z^{q+1} = 0$. What do we know about the similar $\mathbb{F}_{q^2}$-curve $C: X^{q-1} + Y^{q-1} + Z^{q-1} = ...
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The significance of the Parvaresh-Vardy curve

Even though this seems like a computer science question, it is purely mathematical and concerns polynomials and curves over finite fields. Consider the Parvaresh-Vardy list decoder. As I understand ...