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How do we see that the point at infinity of a generic cubic curve is an inflection point, geometrically

In Silverman and Tate, section 1.4 on group law, they claim that the point at infinity of a cubic curve is an inflection point, without much elaboration. After consulting with ChatGPT, I got the following argument: since the point of … Continue reading

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