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An explicit Andr\'e-Oort type result for P^1(C) x G_m(C) based on logarithmic forms

Number Theory 2014-03-13 v1

Abstract

Using linear forms in logarithms we prove an explicit result of Andr\'e-Oort type for P1(C)×Gm(C)\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{C}) \times \mathbb{G}_m(\mathbb{C}). In this variation the special points of P1(C)×Gm(C)\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{C}) \times \mathbb{G}_m(\mathbb{C}) are of the form (α,λ)(\alpha, \lambda), with α\alpha a singular modulus and λ\lambda a root of unity. The qualitative version of our result states that if C\mathcal{C} is a closed algebraic curve in P1(C)×Gm(C)\mathbb{P}^1(\mathbb{C}) \times \mathbb{G}_m(\mathbb{C}), defined over a number field, not containing a horizontal or vertical line, then C\mathcal{C} contains only finitely many special points. The proof is based on linear forms in logarithms. This differs completely from the method used by the author recently in the proof of the same kind of statement, where class field theory was applied.

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@article{arxiv.1403.2949,
  title  = {An explicit Andr\'e-Oort type result for P^1(C) x G_m(C) based on logarithmic forms},
  author = {Roland Paulin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.2949},
  year   = {2014}
}

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9 pages

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