• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.61-75
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• 2016

If ${\phi}$ is a polarizable endomorphism on a projective variety, then the Weil height machine guarantees that ${\phi}$ satisfies Northcott's theorem. In this paper, we show that Northcott's theorem only holds for polarizable endomorphisms and generalize this result to arbitrary dominant endomorphisms: we introduce the height expansion and contraction coefficients which provide weak Northcott's theorem for dominant endomorphisms. We also give some applications of the height expansion and contraction coefficients.