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Points on Elliptic Curves Parametrizing Dynamical Galois Groups

Wade Hindes
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We show how rational points on certain varieties parametrize phenomena arising in the Galois theory of iterates of quadratic polynomials. As an example, we characterize completely the set of quadratic polynomials $x^2+c$ whose third iterate has a "small" Galois group by determining the rational points on some elliptic curves. It follows as a corollary that the only such integer value with this property is $c=3$, answering a question of Rafe Jones. Furthermore, using a result of Granville's on the rational points on quadratic twists of a hyperelliptic curve, we indicate how the ABC conjecture implies a finite index result, suggesting a geometric interpretation of this problem.

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Wade Hindes. 2012-09-28. Points on Elliptic Curves Parametrizing Dynamical Galois Groups. https://arxiv.org/abs/1208.6220

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