Northcott's theorem on heights. I: A general estimate (Q1261150): Difference between revisions

For points \(P\in\mathbb{P}^ n(\overline {\mathbb{Q}})\), let \(d(P)\) denote the degree \([K(P):\mathbb{Q}]\) and let \(H(P)\) denote the absolute multiplicative height. Northcott's finiteness theorem says that given \(n\), \(d\), and \(X\), there exist only finitely many points \(P\in\mathbb{P}^ n (\overline{\mathbb{Q}})\) with \(d(P)\leq d\) and \(H(P)\leq X\). This paper proves an upper bound \(2^{(2d+n)(d+n+10)} X^{d(d+n)}\) for the number of such points. It also proves some asymptotic lower bounds. This extends work by \textit{S. H. Schanuel} [Bull. Soc. Math. Fr. 107, 433- 449 (1979; Zbl 0428.12009)]. For part II see the review below.