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Primes generated by elliptic curves.

Authors :
Graham Everest
Victor Miller
Nelson Stephens
Source :
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society; Mar2004, Vol. 132 Issue 4, p955-963, 9p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

For a rational elliptic curve in Weierstrass form, Chudnovsky and Chudnovsky considered the likelihood that the denominators of the $x$-coordinates of the multiples of a rational point are squares of primes. Assuming the point is the image of a rational point under an isogeny, we use Siegel's Theorem to prove that only finitely many primes will arise. The same question is considered for elliptic curves in homogeneous form, prompting a visit to Ramanujan's famous taxi-cab equation. Finiteness is provable for these curves with no extra assumptions. Finally, consideration is given to the possibilities for prime generation in higher rank. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029939
Volume :
132
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20631025
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-03-07311-8