A simplified proof of the Andre-Oort conjecture for products of modular curves
Daw, C.
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1007/s00013-012-0372-4 Abstract/SummaryIn this paper we give a short proof of the André-Oort conjecture for products of modular curves under the Generalised Riemann Hypothesis using only simple Galois-theoretic and geometric arguments. We believe this method represents a strategy for proving the conjecture for a general Shimura variety under GRH without using ergodic theory. We also demonstrate a short proof of the Manin–Mumford conjecture for Abelian varieties using similar arguments.
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