English

Equations and Rational Points of the Modular Curves $X^+_0(p)$

Number Theory 2016-07-18 v1

Abstract

Let pp be an odd prime number and let X0+(p)X_0^+(p) be the quotient of the classical modular curve X0(p)X_0(p) by the action of the Atkin-Lehner operator wpw_p. In this paper we show how to compute explicit equations for the canonical model of X0+(p)X_0^+(p). Then we show how to compute the modular parametrization, when it exists, from X0+(p)X_0^+(p) to an isogeny factor EE of dimension 1 of its jacobian J0+(p)J_0^+(p). Finally we show how use this map to determine the rational points on X0+(p)X_0^+(p) up to a large fixed height.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1607.04558,
  title  = {Equations and Rational Points of the Modular Curves $X^+_0(p)$},
  author = {Pietro Mercuri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.04558},
  year   = {2016}
}