Rational and Integral Points on Quadratic Twists of a given Hyperelliptic Curve
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We show that the abc-conjecture implies that few quadratic twists of a given hyperelliptic curve have any non-trivial rational or integral points; and indicate how these considerations dovetail with other predictions.
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