On the critical values of Hecke \(L\)-functions for imaginary quadratic fields (Q762551)

The author proves a non-vanishing result for the critical values of the Hecke \(L\)-functions \(L(\Psi,s)\) attached to grossencharacters \(\Psi\) of type \(A_ 0\) for an imaginary quadratic field \(K\). More precisely, if we let \(f_{\Psi}\) denote the conductor of \(\Psi\) then the author shows that with the exception of certain trivial zeros (that are forced by the functional equation) there are only finitely many critical zeros of \(L(\Psi,s)\) as \(\Psi\) varies over all grossencharacters such that \(| \text{disc}(K)| \cdot N(f_{\Psi})\) is bounded by a fixed \(B>0\). Combining this result with earlier work [Invent. Math. 72, 241--265 (1983; Zbl 0546.14015)] and K. Rubin's generalization of the Coates-Wiles theorem the author obtains the following: Theorem: Let \(E\) be an elliptic curve with complex multiplication by the ring of integers of \(K\). Assume that \(E\) is defined over \(K\) but that \(E\) is not isomorphic over \(K\) to an elliptic curve defined over \(\mathbb Q\). Let \(p\) be a prime that splits in \(K\), and let \(K^{-}_{\infty}\) be the anticyclotomic \(\mathbb Z_ p\)-extension of \(K\). Then the Mordell-Weil group \(E(K^{-}_{\infty})\) is finitely generated. Related results have recently been obtained by \textit{D. Rohrlich} in a series of papers [Invent. Math. 75, 383--408 (1984; Zbl 0565.14008); and Invent. Math. 75, 409--423 (1984; Zbl 0565.14006)] in which he also proves non-vanishing results for the critical values of Hecke \(L\)-functions \(L(\Psi,s)\) with \(\Psi\) varying in a certain set of grossencharacters for imaginary quadratic fields.