Here's a simple fact that gave me pause. Below I've drawn two graphs: y^2 = x^3 + 1 AND y^2 = x^...

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Here's a simple fact that gave me pause. Below I've drawn two graphs: y^2 = x^3 + 1 AND y^2 = x^3 + 2 The equations are almost the same. The graphs look almost the same. But there's a crucial difference! The first curve has FINITELY many rational points (in red). But the https://t.co/C0AVrqoMMm

Here's a simple fact that gave me pause. Below I've drawn two graphs: y^2 = x^3 + 1 AND y^2 = x^3 + 2 The equations are almost the same. The graphs look almost the same. But there's a crucial difference! The first curve has FINITELY many rational points (in red). But the https://t.co/C0AVrqoMMm

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