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Rank bias for elliptic curves mod $p$

Number Theory 2023-01-25 v1

Abstract

We conjecture that, for a fixed prime pp, rational elliptic curves with higher rank tend to have more points mod pp. We show that there is an analogous bias for modular forms with respect to root numbers, and conjecture that the order of the rank bias for elliptic curves is greater than that of the root number bias for modular forms.

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@article{arxiv.2103.02115,
  title  = {Rank bias for elliptic curves mod $p$},
  author = {Kimball Martin and Thomas Pharis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.02115},
  year   = {2023}
}

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15 pages, 11 figures

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