Date of Award
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Han, Ilseop
Second Advisor
Okon, James
Third Advisor
Ventura, Belisario
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to give a detailed group theoretic proof of the rank formula in a more general setting. By using the proof of Mordell-Weil theorem, a formula for the rank of the elliptical curves in certain cases over algebraic number fields can be obtained and computable.
Recommended Citation
Khalfallah, Hazem, "Mordell-Weil theorem and the rank of elliptical curves" (2007). Theses Digitization Project. 3119.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3119
