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deg functions and maps

For any map $f$ between curves $C_1$ and $C_2$, one defines $\mathrm{deg}(f) = [K(C_1) : f^*K(C_2)]$ as given in "The Arithmetic of Elliptic Curves" by Silverman. For algebraic functions on elliptic ...
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Elliptic curve as an intersection of quadrics

Let $E$ be an elliptic curve. If one starts with embedding associated with invertible sheaf $\mathcal{O}(3x)$ where $x$ is some point on $E$ then one gets cubic in $\mathbb{P}^2$ and this embedding is ...
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Relations between elliptic curves and topological quantum field theory

I heard that there are relations between elliptic curves and topological quantum field theory (TQFT). I googled and found that something called "elliptic genus" might be the key word to relate these ...
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finding torsion points of elliptic curves on MAGMA

I'm trying to learn how to use MAGMA for computing torsion points (i.e. n-torsion subgroups) of elliptic curves in various field. So far, I've looked in the documentation and other resources and I'm ...
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How to compute rational or integer points on elliptic curves

This is an attempt to get someone to write a canonical answer, as discussed in this meta thread. We often have people come to us asking for solutions to a diophantine equation which, after some clever ...
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Reference for l-adic Lie algebras

I don't know much at all about Lie algebras or representation theory, and I'm trying to read Ribet's `Review of Abelian l-adic Representations and Elliptic Curves'. Is there a standard reference for ...
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Complex tori as elliptic curves

I have a question about the proof of the following theorem: A complex torus is conformally equivalent (so isomorphic as Riemann surface) to a complex elliptic curve I used the book "N.Koblitz, ...
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references for elliptic curves

I just finished reading Silverman and Tate's Rational Points on Elliptic Curves and thought it was very interesting. Could you point me to some more references (ex. books, articles) on elliptic ...
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Reference request in number theory for an analyst.

I am a confirmed mathochist. My background is in analysis, and fairly traditional analysis at that; mainly harmonic functions, subharmonic functions and boundary behaviour of functions, but I have for ...
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Database for size of Ш

Are there are any references that record the cardinality of Ш for elliptic curves for which Ш is known? Also their corresponding conductors. EDIT: Following the Qiaochu Yuan's comment's I should ...
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Rankin-Selberg zeta function

I was reading this paper by de Weger and in conjecture 7 he mentions "the Riemann hypothesis for the Rankin-Selberg zeta function associated to the weight 3/2 modular form associated to E (an elliptic ...
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Exposition on Modular Curves

I was recently reading this paper by Weston, whereby he talks about the modular curves $X_0(11)$ and $X_1(11)$. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a more general exposition of modular curves ...
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The elliptic curve $y^2 = 23328x^3-890273x^2+14755570x-7^7$

The elliptic curve, $$y^2 = 23328x^3-890273x^2+14755570x-7^7 \tag{1}$$ has the small solution $x = 58$. I know how to find other rational points, but the number of digits in the denominator gets ...
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Reference: Elliptic curves as complex tori

I'm looking for books which contain a more or less self-contained description of how elliptic curves over $\mathbb{C}$ - that is, nonsingular plane cubic curves - can be realized as a quotient of the ...
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Reference request for “Weierstrass equation” and “Weierstrass normal form”

I would like to know more about the history of the widely used terms "Weierstrass equation" and "Weierstrass normal form", as they appear in the theory of elliptic curves. When were these terms first ...
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Elliptic curves with finitely many rational points

A conjecture by Goldfeld says that half of all elliptic curves have rank zero (i.e. their Mordell-Weil group has finite order.) Are there any known infinite families of elliptic curves (over ...
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Special privilege enjoyed by Elliptic Curves with Complex Multiplication

I think after reading the title one may understand the intention of me, this question is concerned about the Elliptic curves having a Complex Multiplication. I have been reading many theorems, ( ...
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Basic Understanding of Elliptic curve

I want to know the basic understanding about Elliptic curve. Why it is need and when it is useful. I have searched much on internet but I am not a science student hence I am not able to understand the ...
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Tamagawa numbers and Genus class numbers

I was reading the paper of Prof.Franz Lemmermeyer titled "Pell-conics" which is here, in that the author writes in page 9 that one can define Tamagawa numbers as $$ c_p = \begin{cases} 2 & \text{ ...
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Reference about product of elliptic curves

I am wondering if there is some accessible reference to learn about product of elliptic curves and their 'properties'. For dimension 1, there is plenty to find. I think the dimension 2 case is done as ...
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A reference and an explanation needed?

In my previous question I was asking for a method to construct a global point if we have local points with us which is here, but I got an answer, it didn't serve the entire purpose, but later on due ...
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The Néron-Tate canonical height on elliptic curves

I have been trying to understand the Néron-Tate global canonical height of algebraic points on elliptic curves. Let $K$ be a number field, $E$ an elliptic curve (over $\mathbb{Q}$, say), and $E(K)$ ...
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Poincaré Residue Theorem

Can anyone point me to a reference which talks about periods of elliptic curves and the Poincaré Residue Theorem, hopefully one which uses this residue theorem to explicitly write out the period?