The classification of rational preperiodic points of quadratic polynomials over Q: A refined conjecture

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Abstract: We classify the graphs that can occur as the graph of rational preperiodic points of a quadratic polynomial over , assuming the conjecture that it is impossible to have rational points of period 4 or higher. In particular, we show under this assumption that the number of preperiodic points is at most~9. Elliptic curves of small conductor and the genus~2 modular curves X1(13), X1(16), and X1(18) all arise as curves classifying quadratic polynomials with various combinations of preperiodic points. To complete the classification, we compute the rational points on a non-modular genus~2 curve by performing a 2-descent on its Jacobian and afterwards applying a variant of the method of Chabauty and Coleman.


The author classifies the graphs that can occur as the graph of rational preperiodic points of a quadratic polynomial over \(\mathbb{Q}\), assuming the conjecture that it is impossible to have rational points of period 4 or higher. In particular, he shows under this assumption that the number of preperiodic points is at most 9. Elliptic curves of small conductor and the genus 2 modular curves \(X_1(13)\), \(X_1(16)\), and \(X_1(18)\) all arise as curves classifying quadratic polynomials with various combinations of preperiodic points. To complete the classification, he computes the rational points on a non-modular genus 2 curve by performing a 2-descent on its Jacobian and afterwards applying a variant of the method of Chabauty and Coleman.




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