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Multiples of integral points on elliptic curves

Number Theory 2008-08-15 v2

Abstract

If EE is a minimal elliptic curve defined over \ZZ\ZZ, we obtain a bound CC, depending only on the global Tamagawa number of EE, such that for any point PE(\QQ)P\in E(\QQ), nPnP is integral for at most one value of n>Cn>C. As a corollary, we show that if E/\QQE/\QQ is a fixed elliptic curve, then for all twists EE' of EE of sufficient height, and all torsion-free, rank-one subgroups ΓE(\QQ)\Gamma\subseteq E'(\QQ), Γ\Gamma contains at most 6 integral points. Explicit computations for congruent number curves are included.

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@article{arxiv.0802.2651,
  title  = {Multiples of integral points on elliptic curves},
  author = {Patrick Ingram},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.2651},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Revised version, correcting a significant error

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