Rational points in periodic analytic sets and the Manin-Mumford conjecture

Details Rational points in periodic analytic sets and the Manin-Mumford conjecture Rational points in periodic analytic sets and the Manin-Mumford conjecture

2008-02-27

arxiv.org/abs/0802.4016v1

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Number Theory

12 pages

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We present a new proof of the Manin-Mumford conjecture about torsion points on algebraic subvarieties of abelian varieties. Our principle, which admits other applications, is to view torsion points as rational points on a complex torus and then compare (i) upper bounds for the number of rational points on a transcendental analytic variety (Bombieri-Pila-Wilkie) and (ii) lower bounds for the degree of a torsion point (Masser), after taking conjugates. In order to be able to deal with (i), we discuss (Thm. 2.1) the semi-algebraic curves contained in an analytic variety supposed invariant for translations by a full lattice, which is a topic with some independent motivation.

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