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Pole of differential

Let $E : y^2 = x^3 + ax + b$ be an elliptic curve over the field $K$, char $K \ne 0$. We know that the differential $\omega = \frac{dx}{y}$ is holomorphic in infinity because we can write it as ...
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Intuitively, what is the height of a point on an abelian variety?

I have been reading through Silverman's classic text on elliptic curves and I just can't seem to wrap my head around the height functions. It just kind of shows up. What exactly does the height ...
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Torsors under elliptic curves splitting over the same fields

I have a question somewhat related to my last question. Suppose $C$ and $C'$ are two genus $1$ curves (smooth, projective, geom conn.) over a perfect field $k$ with no $k$-rational points and that $C$ ...
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If $E/\mathbf Q$ is an elliptic curve and $n$ is odd, then the $n$-torsion $E(\mathbf Q)[n]$ is cyclic; elementary proof?

I know that this follows from the existence and non-degeneracy of the Weil pairing. A consequence of the existence of the Weil pairing is that, if the whole $n$-torsion is defined over $\mathbf Q$, ...
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The resemblance between Mordell's theorem and Dirichlet's unit theorem

The first one states that if $E/\mathbf Q$ is an elliptic curve, then $E(\mathbf Q)$ is a finitely generated abelian group. If $K/\mathbf Q$ is a number field, Dirichlet's theorem says (among other ...
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Elliptic curves over Spec Z

I want to show that there are only finitely many elliptic curves over Spec $\mathbf Z$ without appealing to Siegel's theorem or Shafarevich' theorem. Firstly, I think (but I am not sure) that such an ...
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Is there a construction known for associating a K3 surface to a curve or cover of curves

Let $X$ be a curve of genus at least two. Then one can associate an abelian variety to $X$; this is the Jacobian. Let $X\to Y$ be a double cover of curves. Then we can associate an abelian variety to ...
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Where does this elliptic curve come from?

In Zeta functions of an infinite family of K3 surfaces, Scott Alhgren, Ken Ono and David Penniston compute the zeta functions (given a good reduction restriction mentioned below) of the K3 surfaces ...
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Do K3-surfaces have Weierstrass equations

I've been wondering a bit about K3-surfaces and their analogy to elliptic curves. I've just started so this might be a very silly question. Do all K3-surfaces have a Weierstrass equation (up to ...
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the elliptic curves with j-invariant zero

Let $B\in K^\ast$, where $K$ is a number field. Let $y^2=X^3+B$ be the Weierstrass equation for an elliptic curve $E_B$ over $K$. Note that the $j$-invariant of $E$ is zero. When is $E_B$ ...
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writing down the minimal discriminant of an elliptic curve

Let $j$ be an integer. Does there exist an elliptic curve $E_j$ over $\mathbf{Q}$ with $j$-invariant equal to $j$ whose minimal discriminant we can write down in a practical way? For example, can ...
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A question about modular curves and base change

Let $X$ be a smooth projective geometrically connected curve over a number field $K$. Suppose that the curve $X\times_{K,\sigma} \mathbf{C}$ is a modular curve for some $\sigma:K\to \mathbf{C}$. Can ...
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Does there exist a finite morphism of algebraic curves such that…

Let $K\subset L$ be a finite field extension. Let $X$ and $Y$ be (smooth projective geometrically connected) curves over $L$. Let $f:X\to Y$ be a finite morphism of curves over $L$. Assume that ...
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What is the Hurwitz number of an elliptic curve

One can associate a Hurwitz number to any rational function $f:X\to \mathbf{P}^1$ on a compact connected Riemann surface $X$ which ramifies over precisely FOUR points. Suppose that $X$ is an elliptic ...
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Computing the trace of the following automorphism of the elliptic curve $y^2 = x^3+x$

Consider the elliptic curve $E$ defined by $y^2z= x^3 +xz^2$ over an algebraic closure $\overline{\mathbf{Q}}$ of $\mathbf{Q}$. Consider the endomorphism $f:E\to E$ given by $(x:y:z)\mapsto ...
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2-Torsion Group Scheme

Consider the elliptic curve $zy^2 + z^2y = x^3.$ I would like to explictly compute the 2-torsion group scheme, $E[2],$ over $\mathbf{Spec}(\mathbb{Z}_2),$ but I'm having a tough time writing down the ...
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discriminant of an étale cover of an elliptic curve

Let $\pi:X\to E$ be a finite étale morphism, where $E$ is an elliptic curve over a number field $K$. Assume $X$ to be connected, and to be of genus 1. Edit: Assume $X$ and $E$ have semi-stable ...
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Bound for number of points on surface over $\mathbb{F}_p$

I know of the bound for the number of points on an elliptic curve over a finite field: $$|\# E(\mathbb{F}_q) - q - 1| < 2\sqrt{q}$$ where this includes the point at infinity. I have been told that ...