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A single source theorem for primitive points on curves
Forum of Mathematics, Sigma, Tome 13 (2025) no. 1, p. e6

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Let C be a curve defined over a number field K and write g for the genus of C and J for the Jacobian of C. Let $n \ge 2$. We say that an algebraic point $P \in C(\overline {K})$ has degree n if the extension $K(P)/K$ has degree n. By the Galois group of P we mean the Galois group of the Galois closure of $K(P)/K$ which we identify as a transitive subgroup of $S_n$. We say that P is primitive if its Galois group is primitive as a subgroup of $S_n$. We prove the following ‘single source’ theorem for primitive points. Suppose $g>(n-1)^2$ if $n \ge 3$ and $g \ge 3$ if $n=2$. Suppose that either J is simple or that $J(K)$ is finite. Suppose C has infinitely many primitive degree n points. Then there is a degree n morphism $\varphi : C \rightarrow \mathbb {P}^1$ such that all but finitely many primitive degree n points correspond to fibres $\varphi ^{-1}(\alpha )$ with $\alpha \in \mathbb {P}^1(K)$.We prove, moreover, under the same hypotheses, that if C has infinitely many degree n points with Galois group $S_n$ or $A_n$, then C has only finitely many degree n points of any other primitive Galois group. 
Khawaja, Maleeha; Siksek, Samir. A single source theorem for primitive points on curves. Forum of Mathematics, Sigma, Tome 13 (2025) no. 1, p. e6. doi: 10.1017/fms.2024.156
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