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We prove that a form of finite Galois descent obstruction is the only obstruction to the existence of integral points on integral models of twists of modular curves over function fields.
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Voloch, J.F. Finite descent obstruction for curves over function fields. Bull Braz Math Soc, New Series 43, 1–6 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00574-012-0001-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00574-012-0001-7