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Quadratic points on $X_0(163)$

Number Theory 2023-10-17 v1

Abstract

We determine all the quadratic points on the genus 1313 modular curve X0(163)X_0(163), thus completing the answer to a recent question of Banwait, the second-named author, and Padurariu. In doing so, we investigate a curious phenomenon involving a cubic point with complex multiplication on the curve X0(163)X_0(163). This cubic point prevents us, due to computational restraints, from directly applying the state-of-the-art Atkin--Lehner sieve for computing quadratic points on modular curves X0(N)X_0(N). To overcome this issue, we introduce a technique which allows us to work with the Jacobian of curves modulo primes by directly computing linear equivalence relations between divisors.

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@article{arxiv.2310.10432,
  title  = {Quadratic points on $X_0(163)$},
  author = {Philippe Michaud-Jacobs and Filip Najman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.10432},
  year   = {2023}
}

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9 pages

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