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Isolated Points on $X_1(\ell^n)$ with rational $j$-invariant}

Number Theory 2022-01-25 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

Let \ell be a prime and let n1n\geq 1. In this note we show that if there is a non-cuspidal, non-CM isolated point xx with a rational jj-invariant on the modular curve X1(n)X_1(\ell^n), then =37\ell=37 and the jj-invariant of xx is either 71137\cdot11^3 or 7.137320833-7.137^3\cdot2083^3. The reverse implication holds for the first j-invariant but it is currently unknown whether or not it holds for the second.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2201.09002,
  title  = {Isolated Points on $X_1(\ell^n)$ with rational $j$-invariant}},
  author = {Ozlem Ejder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.09002},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

6 pages, accepted to Research in Number Theory

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