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Rational surface maps with invariant meromorphic two forms

We consider a rational map f:S->S of a complex projective surface together with an invariant meromorphic two form. Under a mild topological assumption on the map, we show that the zeroes of the invariant form can be eliminated by birational change of coordinate. In this context, when the form has no zeroes, we investigate the notion of algebraic stability for f. We show in particular that algebraic stability is equivalent to a more tractable condition involving the behavior of f on the poles of the form. Finally, we illustrate our results in the particular case where S is the projective plane and the invariant form is dx dy / xy, showing that our criterion for stability translates to whether or not the rotation number for a certain circle homeomorphism is rational.