+An elliptic curve is a special kind of smooth, plane algebraic curve, central to [Number Theory](/wiki/Number_Theory). Though its name might suggest an [ellipse](/wiki/Ellipse), its points instead form an [abelian group](/wiki/Abelian_group) under a unique geometric addition.
+## See also
+- [Cryptography](/wiki/Cryptography)
+- [Algebraic Geometry](/wiki/Algebraic_Geometry)
+- [Diophantine Equations](/wiki/Diophantine_Equations)