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Strong Weil curves over F_q(T) with small conductor

Number Theory 2016-10-06 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We continue work of Gekeler and others on elliptic curves over Fq(T){\mathbb F}_q(T) with conductor n\infty\cdot{\mathfrak n} where nFq[T]{\mathfrak n}\in{\mathbb F}_q[T] has degree 3. Because of the Frobenius isogeny there are infinitely many curves in each isogeny class, and we discuss in particular which of these curves is the strong Weil curve with respect to the uniformization by the Drinfeld modular curve X0(n)X_0({\mathfrak n}). As a corollary we obtain that the strong Weil curve E/Fq(T)E/{\mathbb F}_q(T) always gives a rational elliptic surface over Fqˉ\bar{{\mathbb F}_q}.

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@article{arxiv.1002.2260,
  title  = {Strong Weil curves over F_q(T) with small conductor},
  author = {Andreas Schweizer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1002.2260},
  year   = {2016}
}

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published version, minor changes, new address, 20 pages, contains standard LaTeX-graphics