On arithmetic progressions on genus two curves
Number Theory
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We study arithmetic progression in the -coordinate of rational points on genus two curves. As we know, there are two models for the curve of genus two: or , where , and the polynomials do not have multiple roots. First we prove that there exists an infinite family of curves of the form , where and each containing 11 points in arithmetic progression. We also present an example of with such that on the curve twelve points lie in arithmetic progression. Next, we show that there exist infinitely many curves of the form where and , each containing 16 points in arithmetic progression. Moreover, we present two examples of curves in this form with 18 points in arithmetic progression.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0705.2919,
title = {On arithmetic progressions on genus two curves},
author = {Maciej Ulas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0705.2919},
year = {2007}
}