Obstructions to applying the Baker--Bilu method for determining integral points on curves

Abstract: We prove that for every smooth projective integral curve

X

of genus at least

2

over

m a t h b b C

, there exists

x i n X (m a t h b b C)

such that no connected finite 'etale cover of

X - x

admits a nonconstant morphism to

m a t h b b G_{m}

. This has implications for the applicability of Baker's method to determining integral points on curves.

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