Prolegomena to a middlebrow arithmetic of curves of genus 2

Description

The number theoretic properties of curves of genus 2 are attracting increasing attention. This book provides new insights into this subject; much of the material here is entirely new, and none has appeared in book form before. Included is an explicit treatment of the Jacobian, which throws new light onto the geometry of the Kummer surface. The Mordell–Weil group can then be determined for many curves, and in many non-trivial cases all rational points can be found. The results exemplify the power of computer algebra in diophantine contexts, but computer expertise is not assumed in the main text. Number theorists, algebraic geometers and workers in related areas will find that this book offers unique insights into the arithmetic of curves of genus 2.

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Series Statement

• London Mathematical Society lecture note series ;

Other Editions

• Prolegomena to a middlebrow arithmetic of curves of genus 2Cambridge University Press1996-01-01
• Prolegomena to a Middlebrow Arithmetic of Curves of Genus 2Cambridge University Press2010-01-01