number-theory / Diophantine decidability and definability, arithmetic of elliptic curves

Hilbert's tenth problem over the rational numbers

Claims a negative answer: rational solvability of integer polynomial equations (variables unbounded) is undecidable, of Turing degree 0′0', and stays so for total degree at most four. The method reduces integer solvability to finitely many rational-solvability tests per input, using rank-one elliptic curves, a five-point height estimate and a parity condition from 2-descent. It does not define Z\mathbb Z existentially in Q\mathbb Q (consistent with Mazur's conjecture), does not bound the number of variables, and does not address other number fields beyond what is known.

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number-theorySep 24, 2026Significance 70/100Registry: unreviewed

Hilbert's tenth problem over the rational numbers

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Claims a negative answer: rational solvability of integer polynomial equations (variables unbounded) is undecidable, of Turing degree 0′0', and stays so for total degree at most four. The method reduces integer solvability to finitely many rational-solvability tests per input, using rank-one elliptic curves, a five-point height estimate and a parity condition from 2-descent. It does not define Z\mathbb Z existentia…

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Claims a negative answer: rational solvability of integer polynomial equations (variables unbounded) is undecidable, of Turing degree 0′0', and stays so for total degree at most four. The method reduces integer solvability to finitely many rational-solvability tests per input, using rank-one elliptic curves, a five-point height estimate and a parity condition from 2-descent. It does not define Z\mathbb Z existentially in Q\mathbb Q (consistent with Mazur's conjecture), does not bound the number of variables, and does not address other number fields beyond what is known.

Claims a negative answer: rational solvability of integer polynomial equations (variables unbounded) is undecidable, of Turing degree 0′0', and stays so for total degree at most four. The method reduces integer solvability to finitely many rational-solvability tests per input, using rank-one elliptic curves, a five-point height estimate and a parity condition from 2-descent. It does not define Z\mathbb Z existentially in Q\mathbb Q (consistent with Mazur's conjecture), does not bound the number of variables, and does not address other number fields beyond what is known.

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