Infinite Descent on Elliptic Curves
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We present an algorithm for computing an upper bound for the difference of the logarithmic height and the canonical height on elliptic curves. Moreover a new method for performing the infinite descent on elliptic curves is given, using ideas from the geometry of numbers. These algorithms are practical and are demonstrated by a few examples.
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