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A Constructive Proof of Masser's Theorem

Number Theory 2022-08-12 v1

Abstract

The Modified Szpiro Conjecture, equivalent to the abcabc Conjecture, states that for each ϵ>0\epsilon>0, there are finitely many rational elliptic curves satisfying NE6+ϵ<max ⁣{c43,c62}N_{E}^{6+\epsilon}<\max\!\left\{ \left\vert c_{4}^{3}\right\vert,c_{6}^{2}\right\} where c4c_{4} and c6c_{6} are the invariants associated to a minimal model of EE and NEN_{E} is the conductor of EE. We say EE is a good elliptic curve if NE6<max ⁣{c43,c62}N_{E}^{6}<\max\!\left\{ \left\vert c_{4}^{3}\right\vert,c_{6}^{2}\right\} . Masser showed that there are infinitely many good Frey curves. Here we give a constructive proof of this assertion.

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@article{arxiv.1908.04938,
  title  = {A Constructive Proof of Masser's Theorem},
  author = {Alexander J. Barrios},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.04938},
  year   = {2022}
}

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9 pages

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