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The p-torsion subgroup scheme of an elliptic curve

Algebraic Geometry 2011-07-28 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

Let kk be a field of positive characteristic pp. Question: Does every twisted form of μp\mu_p over kk occur as subgroup scheme of an elliptic curve over kk? We show that this is true for most finite fields, for local fields and for fields of characteristic p11p\leq11. However, it is false in general for fields of characteristic p13p\geq13, which implies that there are also pp-divisible and formal groups of height one over such fields that do not arise from elliptic curves. It also implies that the Hasse invariant does not obey the Hasse principle. Moreover, we also analyse twisted forms of pp-torsion subgroup schemes of ordinary elliptic curves and the analogous questions for supersingular curves.

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@article{arxiv.0904.1307,
  title  = {The p-torsion subgroup scheme of an elliptic curve},
  author = {Christian Liedtke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.1307},
  year   = {2011}
}

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16 pages