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#1 2011-07-06 19:25:01
- shelly12
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Elliptic Curves
Hey guys, I was wondering how you would find out how many integer points there are on the elliptic curve E: y^2 = x^3 + 17
#2 2011-07-07 00:11:45
- bobbym
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Re: Elliptic Curves
Hi shelly12;
Here are 2: (-2,-3) ( -2,3). There are more.
This is a hot area of research for a long time. Many of these elliptical curves have been tabulated.
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