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Elliptic Curves and Solutions of A−B=C

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Séminaire de Théorie des Nombres, Paris 1985–86

Part of the book series: Progress in Mathematics ((PM,volume 71))

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In the following we want to report how elliptic curves can be used to get information about solutions of the equation A−B=C.

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  1. Fachbereich Mathematik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-6600, Saarbrücken R.F.A., Deutchland

    Gerhard Frey

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  1. Centre d’Orsay, Université de Paris-Sud, F-91405, Orsay Cedex, France

    Catherine Goldstein

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Frey, G. (1987). Elliptic Curves and Solutions of A−B=C. In: Goldstein, C. (eds) Séminaire de Théorie des Nombres, Paris 1985–86. Progress in Mathematics, vol 71. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4267-1_3

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