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Two-descent on some genus two curves

Number Theory 2021-02-26 v1

Abstract

For the hyperelliptic curve C_p with equation y^2=x(x-2p)(x-p)(x+p)(x+2p) with p a prime number, we discuss bounds for the rank of its Jacobian over Q, find many cases having 2-torsion in the associated Shafarevich-Tate group, and we present some results on rational points of C_p.

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@article{arxiv.2102.12977,
  title  = {Two-descent on some genus two curves},
  author = {Tim Evink and Gert-Jan van der Heiden and Jaap Top},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.12977},
  year   = {2021}
}

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17 pages

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