On the torsion of optimal elliptic curves over function fields

Mihran Papikian

doi:10.4310/MRL.2006.v13.n2.a12

On the torsion of optimal elliptic curves over function fields

Mihran Papikian

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For an optimal elliptic curve E over double-struck F sign_q(t) of conductor p·∞ where p is prime, we show that E(F)_tor is generated by the image of the cuspidal divisor group. We also show that E(F)_tor ≅ ℤ/nℤ for some n, 1 ≤ n ≤ 3, and that n divides (q - 1) and deg(p).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	321-331
Number of pages	11
Journal	Mathematical Research Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4310/MRL.2006.v13.n2.a12
State	Published - 2006

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