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On arithmetic progressions on genus two curves

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We study arithmetic progression in the xx-coordinate of rational points on genus two curves. As we know, there are two models for the curve CC of genus two: C:y2=f5(x)C: y^2=f_{5}(x) or C:y2=f6(x)C: y^2=f_{6}(x), where f5,f6\Q[x]f_{5}, f_{6}\in\Q[x], degf5=5,degf6=6\operatorname{deg}f_{5}=5, \operatorname{deg}f_{6}=6 and the polynomials f5,f6f_{5}, f_{6} do not have multiple roots. First we prove that there exists an infinite family of curves of the form y2=f(x)y^2=f(x), where f\Q[x]f\in\Q[x] and degf=5\operatorname{deg}f=5 each containing 11 points in arithmetic progression. We also present an example of F\Q[x]F\in\Q[x] with degF=5\operatorname{deg}F=5 such that on the curve y2=F(x)y^2=F(x) twelve points lie in arithmetic progression. Next, we show that there exist infinitely many curves of the form y2=g(x)y^2=g(x) where g\Q[x]g\in\Q[x] and degg=6\operatorname{deg}g=6, each containing 16 points in arithmetic progression. Moreover, we present two examples of curves in this form with 18 points in arithmetic progression.

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@article{arxiv.0705.2919,
  title  = {On arithmetic progressions on genus two curves},
  author = {Maciej Ulas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.2919},
  year   = {2007}
}
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