Néron differential

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In mathematics, a Néron differential, named after André Néron, is an almost canonical choice of 1-form on an elliptic curve or abelian variety defined over a local field or global field. The Néron differential behaves well on the Néron minimal models. For an elliptic curve of the form

[math]\displaystyle{ y^2+a_1xy+a_3y=x^3+a_2x^2+a_4x+a_6 }[/math]

the Néron differential is

[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{dx}{2y+a_1x+a_3} }[/math]

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