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Odd-prime obstructions for the congruent-number isogeny coverings (p≡3(mod4))

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Genus one curve Elliptic curve Mordell-Weil group Kummer map of an elliptic curve Two-isogeny descent Quartic covering in a two-isogeny descent
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For the curve Y2=X3+4p2X with p≡3(mod4), the classes p and 2p in two-isogeny descent lead to N2=p(U4+4V4) and N2=2p(U4+V4). A primitive solution forces p∣N and p∤V. The resulting congruences make −1 a square modulo p, a contradiction. Thus these coverings have no rational points.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2013 / iii / Paper 22 / 5 / Solution

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