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Finite orbit points for sets of quadratic polynomials

Number Theory 2018-10-12 v2

Abstract

Let S={x2+c1,x2+c2,,x2+cs}S=\{x^2+c_1, x^2+c_2,\dots, x^2+c_s\} be a set of quadratic polynomials with rational coefficients, and let PP be a rational basepoint. We classify the pairs (S,P)(S,P) for which PP has finite orbit for SS, assuming that the maximum period length for each individual polynomial is at most three (conjectured by Poonen). In particular, under these hypotheses we prove that if s4s\geq4, then there are no points PP with finite orbit for SS. Moreover, we use this perspective to formulate an analog of the Morton-Silverman Conjecture for sets of rational functions.

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@article{arxiv.1810.02269,
  title  = {Finite orbit points for sets of quadratic polynomials},
  author = {Wade Hindes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.02269},
  year   = {2018}
}
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