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Rational Solutions Predictable

For any elliptic curve one can compute from its L-function whether and how many rational solutions exist, with proof.

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A proof would turn decades of numerical evidence into a theorem and settle long-open questions about which numbers are areas of right triangles with rational sides. It would also give exact control over the hidden Tate-Shafarevich group.

What it brings

  • A complete answer to the congruent number problem
  • Provable rank computation from L-function data
  • Exact sizes of Tate-Shafarevich groups

Prerequisites

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