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Selmer companion curves

Number Theory 2012-08-21 v2

Abstract

We say that two elliptic curves E_1, E_2 over a number field K are n-Selmer companions for a positive integer n if for every quadratic character \chi of K, there is an isomorphism between the n-Selmer groups Sel_n(E_1^\chi/K) and Sel_n(E_2^\chi/K) of the quadratic twists E_1^\chi, E_2^\chi. We give sufficient conditions for two elliptic curves to be n-Selmer companions, and give a number of examples of non-isogenous pairs of companions.

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@article{arxiv.1203.0620,
  title  = {Selmer companion curves},
  author = {Barry Mazur and Karl Rubin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.0620},
  year   = {2012}
}

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