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Let \Lambda (f) = K[x][y; f\frac {d}{dx} ] be an Ore extension of a polynomial algebra K[x] over a field K of characteristic zero where f\in K[x]. For a given polynomial f, the automorphism group of the algebra \Lambda (f) is explicitly described. The polynomial case \Lambda (0) = K[x,y] and the case of the Weyl algebra A_1= K[x][y; \frac {d}{dx} ] were done by Jung [J. Reine Angew. Math. 184 (1942), pp. 161–174] and van der Kulk [Nieuw Arch. Wisk. (3) 1 (1953), pp. 33–41], and Dixmier [Bul. Soc. Math. France 96 (1968), pp. 209–242], respectively. Alev and Dumas [Comm. Algebra 25 (1997), pp. 1655–1672] proved that the algebras \Lambda (f) and \Lambda (g) are isomorphic iff g(x) = \lambda f(\alpha x+\beta) for some \lambda, \alpha \in K\backslash \{ 0\} and \beta \in K. Benkart, Lopes and Ondrus [Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 367 (2015), pp. 1993–2021] gave a complete description of the set of automorphism groups of algebras \Lambda (f). In this paper we complete the picture, i.e. given the polynomial f we have the explicit description of the automorphism group of \Lambda (f). The key concepts in finding the automorphism groups are the eigenform, the eigenroot and the eigengroup of a polynomial (introduced in the paper; they are of independent interest). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]