show · ec.q.discriminant all knowls · up · search:

The discriminant $\Delta$ of an elliptic curve $E$ defined over $\mathbb{Q}$ is a nonzero integer divisible exactly by the primes of bad reduction. It is the discriminant of the minimal Weierstrass equation of the curve.

Authors:
Knowl status:
  • Review status: reviewed
  • Last edited by John Jones on 2018-06-19 22:19:18
Referred to by:
History: (expand/hide all)