Hessian matrices, automorphisms of p-groups, and torsion points of elliptic curves

DOI10.1007/S00208-021-02193-8arXiv1912.09860MaRDI QIDQ6331523FDOQ6331523

Mima Stanojkovski, Christopher Voll

Publication date: 20 December 2019

Abstract: We describe the automorphism groups of finite $p$-groups arising naturally via Hessian determinantal representations of elliptic curves defined over number fields. Moreover, we derive explicit formulas for the orders of these automorphism groups for elliptic curves of $j$-invariant $1728$ given in Weierstrass form. We interpret these orders in terms of the numbers of $3$-torsion points (or flex points) of the relevant curves over finite fields. Our work greatly generalizes and conceptualizes previous examples given by du Sautoy and Vaughan-Lee. It explains, in particular, why the orders arising in these examples are polynomial on Frobenius sets and vary with the primes in a nonquasipolynomial manner.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Determinantal varieties (14M12) Curves over finite and local fields (11G20) Finite nilpotent groups, (p)-groups (20D15) Elliptic curves (14H52)

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