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The conductor of these objects is an integer defined using primes when they do not have a good reduction. These objects are isomorphic over C if and only if they have the same j-invariant. (-5[1])The order of the zero of these objects’ Hasse-Weil L-functions at 1 is equal to their rank, according to the Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. The SIKE system is based on isogenies of supersingular types of (-5[1])these (15[1])objects. A (*) line drawn between two points on these objects must have a third intersection (10[1])point, assuming a point at infinity is added. (10[1])These objects are used by Lenstra’s factorization (10[1])algorithm. A correspondence between modular forms and these objects is given by the Taniyama-Shimura conjecture. These objects can be represented by real solutions to y squared equals x cubed (10[1])plus a x plus b. For 10 points, name these objects used by Andrew Wiles in his proof of Fermat’s last theorem. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: elliptic curves [reject “elliptical curves”; reject “ellipse”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jeremy CummingsWashUThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)33-5
Dan Nihawk two ofClown Squad66-5
Henry CafaroThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)WashU6715
Billy BusseBHSU RebirthWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?8210
Coby TranThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five DaysNotre Dame9010
Matt BollingerBHSU ReFantazioMusic to Help You Stop Smoking9710
Jacob PuthipirojNortheast by NorthwesternClown Senpais12610
Yashwanth BajjiClown Squadhawk two of14910

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