Cycles of quadratic polynomials and rational points on a genus-2 curve

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 435-463

  Flynn, E V ^a   Poonen, Bjorn ^b,c   Schaefer, Edward F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000849534     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-97-09011-6     Document Type: Article

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