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Quadratic twists of pairs of elliptic curves

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Given two elliptic curves defined over a number field K, not both with j-invariant zero, we show that there are infinitely many DK×D\in K^\times with pairwise distinct image in K×/K×2 K^\times/{K^\times}^2 , such that the quadratic twist of both curves by D have positive Mordell-Weil rank. The proof depends on relating the values of pairs of cubic polynomials to rational points on another elliptic curve, and on a fiber product construction.

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@article{arxiv.math/0606405,
  title  = {Quadratic twists of pairs of elliptic curves},
  author = {Siman Wong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0606405},
  year   = {2007}
}