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Elementary 3-descent with a 3-isogeny

Number Theory 2015-07-02 v3

Abstract

In this expository paper, we show how to use in practice 3-descent with a 3-isogeny to find an estimate for the rank of an elliptic curve having a rational 3-torsion subgroup, and we also give a geometric interpretation of these computations.

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@article{arxiv.0903.4963,
  title  = {Elementary 3-descent with a 3-isogeny},
  author = {Henri Cohen and Fabien Pazuki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.4963},
  year   = {2015}
}
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