Deformations of multipolarity six at the saddle point of heaviest nuclei

Saddle-point configuration of heaviest nuclei is studied in a multidimensional deformation space. Main attention is given to the role of the deformation of multipolarity six of a general type, described by four independent parameters. The dependence of the potential energy of a superheavy nucleus on these parameters at the saddle-point configuration is illustrated. The analysis is performed within a macroscopic-microscopic approach.