Abstract
We give a formula for the component at p of the p-adic height pairing of a divisor of degree 0 on a hyperelliptic curve. We use this to give a Chabauty-like method for finding p-adic approximations to p-integral points on such curves when the Mordell-Weil rank of the Jacobian equals the genus. In this case we get an explicit bound for the number of such p-integral points, and we are able to use the method in explicit computation. An important aspect of the method is that it only requires a basis of the Mordell-Weil group tensored with Q.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-79 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Journal fur die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik |
Volume | 2016 |
Issue number | 720 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics