 Weak Mordell-Weil theorem (source code)

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= Weak Mordell-Weil theorem
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For an elliptic curve over a number field and an integer $n\geq2$, the quotient $E(K)/nE(K)$ is finite. Combining this finite quotient with a height descent proves finite generation of $E(K)$.

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