On the denominators of rational points on elliptic curves
On the denominators of rational points on elliptic curves
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关于椭圆曲线上有理点的分母
DOI:
10.1112/blms/bdm061
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发表时间:
2007
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0.9
通讯作者:
S. Stevens
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作者:
G. Everest;J. Reynolds;S. Stevens
Let x(P) = AP/B2P denote the x‐coordinate of the rational point P on an elliptic curve in Weierstrass form. We consider when BP can be a perfect power or a prime. Using Faltings' theorem, we show that for a fixed f > 1, there are only finitely many rational points P with BP equal to an fth power. Where descent via an isogeny is possible, we show that there are only finitely many rational points P with BP equal to a prime, that these points are bounded in number in an explicit fashion, and that they are effectively computable. Finally, we prove a stronger version of this result for curves in homogeneous form.