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On the leading constant in the Manin-type conjecture for Campana points

Number Theory 2022-08-23 v2

Abstract

We compare the Manin-type conjecture for Campana points recently formulated by Pieropan, Smeets, Tanimoto and V\'{a}rilly-Alvarado with an alternative prediction of Browning and Van Valckenborgh in the special case of the orbifold (P1,D)(\mathbb{P}^1,D), where D=12[0]+12[1]+12[]D = \frac{1}{2}[0]+\frac{1}{2}[1]+\frac{1}{2}[\infty]. We find that the two predicted leading constants do not agree, and we discuss whether thin sets could explain this discrepancy. Motivated by this, we provide a counterexample to the Manin-type conjecture for Campana points, by considering orbifolds corresponding to squareful values of binary quadratic forms.

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@article{arxiv.2104.14946,
  title  = {On the leading constant in the Manin-type conjecture for Campana points},
  author = {Alec Shute},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.14946},
  year   = {2022}
}

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Acta Arithmetica, to appear