Abstract
An elliptic divisibility sequence, generated by a point in the image of a rational isogeny, is shown to possess a uniformly bounded number of prime terms. This result applies over the rational numbers, assuming Lang's conjecture, and over the rational function field, unconditionally. In the latter case, a uniform bound is obtained on the index of a prime term. Sharpened versions of these techniques are shown to lead to explicit results where all the irreducible terms can be computed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-181 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Acta Arithmetica |
Volume | 134 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |