L^p boundedness of maximal averages over hypersurfaces in R^3

Abstract: Extending the methods developed in the author's previous paper and using adapted coordinate systems in two variables, an L^p boundedness theorem is proven for maximal operators over hypersurfaces in R^3 when p > 2. When the best possible p is greater than 2, the theorem typically provides sharp estimates. This gives another approach to the subject of recent work of Ikromov, Kempe, and Muller on this subject