Gaussian rational points on a singular cubic surface


Abstract in English

Manins conjecture predicts the asymptotic behavior of the number of rational points of bounded height on algebraic varieties. For toric varieties, it was proved by Batyrev and Tschinkel via height zeta functions and an application of the Poisson formula. An alternative approach to Manins conjecture via universal torsors was used so far mainly over the field Q of rational numbers. In this note, we give a proof of Manins conjecture over the Gaussian rational numbers Q(i) and over other imaginary quadratic number fields with class number 1 for the singular toric cubic surface defined by t^3=xyz.

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