Class group statistics for torsion fields generated by elliptic curves

arXiv2204.09757MaRDI QIDQ6397019FDOQ6397019

Authors: Anwesh Ray, Tom Weston 

Publication date: 20 April 2022

Abstract: For a prime $p$ and a rational elliptic curve $E_{/mathbbQ}$, set $K=mathbbQ(E[p])$ to denote the torsion field generated by $E[p]:=operatornamekerExrightarrowpE$. The class group $operatorname{Cl}_K$ is a module over $operatornameGal(K/mathbbQ)$. Given a fixed odd prime number $p$, we study the average non-vanishing of certain Galois stable quotients of the mod-$p$ class group $operatorname{Cl}_K/poperatorname{Cl}_K$. Here, $E$ varies over rational elliptic curves, ordered according to emph{height}. Our results are conditional and rely on predictions made by Delaunay and Poonen-Rains for the statistical variation of the $p$-primary parts of Tate-Shafarevich groups of elliptic curves. We also prove results in the case when the elliptic curve $E_{/mathbbQ}$ is fixed and the prime $p$ is allowed to vary.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Elliptic curves over global fields (11G05) Galois theory (11R32) Class numbers, class groups, discriminants (11R29) Galois cohomology (11R34) Density theorems (11R45)

This page was built for publication: Class group statistics for torsion fields generated by elliptic curves

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q6397019)