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Constant root number on integer fibres of elliptic surfaces

Number Theory 2022-01-19 v2

Abstract

Rizzo showed that the family of elliptic curves W(t):y2=x3+tx2(t+3)x+1\mathcal{W}(t) :y^2=x^3+tx^2-(t+3)x+1, a well-known example of Washington, has root number W(W(t))=1W(\mathcal{W}(t))=-1 for all tZt\in\mathbb{Z}. In this paper we generalize this example and identify the families of small degree on which this phenomenon happens. Motivated by results from David, Bettin and Delaunay (arXiv:1612.03095) and Desjardins (arXiv:1810.12787), we study in detail the two families Fs(t):y2=x3+3tx2+3sx+st\mathcal{F}_s(t):y^2=x^3+3tx^2+3sx+st and Lw,s,v(t):wy2=x3+3(t2+v)x2+3sx+s(t2+v)\mathcal{L}_{w,s,v}(t): wy^2=x^3+3(t^2+v)x^2+3sx+s(t^2+v) and describe necessary and sufficient conditions for which subfamilies of Fs(t)\mathcal{F}_s(t) have constant root number on integer fibres. We further prove similar but partial results on Lw,s,v(t)\mathcal{L}_{w,s,v}(t). Our results give examples of subfamilies for which there is rank elevation at integer fibres.

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@article{arxiv.2011.02386,
  title  = {Constant root number on integer fibres of elliptic surfaces},
  author = {Rena Chu and Julie Desjardins},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.02386},
  year   = {2022}
}

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