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Divisibility proof in the Nagell–Lutz theorem
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Normalization of an algebraic curve
Geometric genus
Genus one curve
Elliptic curve
Torsion point of an elliptic curve
Nagell–Lutz theorem
2026-09-28
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For an
integral
torsion point
(
x
,
y
)
with
y
=
0
, the point
2
P
is
integral
. The
tangent
slope
(
3
x
2
+
a
)
/
(
2
y
)
has
integral
square
and is rational, hence is
integral
. Thus
y
2
divides
(
3
x
2
+
a
)
2
. Combining this with the
curve
equation
in
(
3
x
2
+
4
a
)
(
3
x
2
+
a
)
2
−
27
(
x
3
+
a
x
−
b
)
(
x
3
+
a
x
+
b
)
=
4
a
3
+
27
b
2
(1)
shows that
y
2
∣
4
a
3
+
27
b
2
.
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Nagell–Lutz theorem
Torsion point of an elliptic curve
Elliptic curve
Genus one curve
Geometric genus
Normalization of an algebraic curve
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
/
2022
/
iii
/
Paper 125
/
1
/
c
/
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