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An unexpected trace relation of CM points

Number Theory 2019-04-23 v2

Abstract

Let E/QE/\mathbb{Q} be an elliptic curve of conductor N=p2MN=p^2M where pp is an odd prime not dividing MM. Let Of\mathcal{O}_f be the order of conductor ff (relatively prime to NN) in an imaginary quadratic field KK in which pp is inert and such that the sign of the functional equation of E/KE/K is 1-1. Associated to these data there is a Shimura curve of non-split Cartan level at pp and a CM point of conductor ff on it. We can also consider a CM point of conductor pfpf on another Shimura curve, using a split Cartan level at pp. These curves admit parametrizations to EE and taking the images of the CM points we obtain points on EE defined over HfH_f and HpfH_{pf} respectively (the ring class fields of conductor ff and pfpf). We prove that these points arising from different Shimura curves satisfy a trace compatibility that is non-trivial if and only if the local sign of E/QE/\mathbb{Q} at pp is +1+1.

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@article{arxiv.1806.11337,
  title  = {An unexpected trace relation of CM points},
  author = {Daniel Kohen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.11337},
  year   = {2019}
}

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13 pages, improved version

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