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Let $E,E^\prime$ be elliptic curves over $\mathbb{Q}$ and also suppose they are $p$-isogenous. How are the Euler systems corresponding to the two isogenous elliptic curves related, if at all?

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They are related because they come from the same element for $X_1(N)$. Suppose $E$ is the one of the two with the smaller degree of the modular parametrisattion $X_1(N)\to E$ of minimal degree. Then the isogeny $E\to E'$ sends the zeta elements from $E$ to the corresponding zeta elements for $E'$. This is by definition essentially. Conjecturally $E\to E'$ extends to an étale morphism on the Néron models over $\mathbb{Z}_p$. See Stevens' "Stickelberger elements and modular parametrizations of elliptic curves". Of course the dual isogeny $E'\to E$ maps to the elements of $E$ multiplied with the degree of the isogeny.

I spent some time thinking about the integrality of Kato's elements under isogenies, see also the question Are Kato's zeta elements integral?. One can deduce that Kato's divisbility for the main conjecture also holds for all curves in the isogeny class when $E[p]$ is reducible and $p$ is odd and semistable.

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks! As I understand, Euler systems "see" the fine Selmer group and therefore knowing isogeny invariance of Coates-Sujatha 'Conjecture A' for elliptic curves over $\mathbb{Q}$ should translate to understanding this question. $\endgroup$
    – debanjana
    Dec 13, 2018 at 18:21
  • $\begingroup$ @debanjana But Corollary 3.6 in their paper implies that, if $E$ has a $p$-isogeny defined over $\mathbb{Q}$, then Conjecture A is valid. So there is no need to use Kato's Euler system for this. The isogeny invariance of Conjecture A is only open for general number fields. $\endgroup$ Dec 15, 2018 at 0:16
  • $\begingroup$ Sujatha's recent paper with Witte (2017), solves it for the CM elliptic curves too and some other cases. We were curious if it is known/ if it is possible to translate isogeny invariance of Conjecture A (over Q) to the language of Euler systems and see if something can be said in general. $\endgroup$
    – debanjana
    Dec 15, 2018 at 16:04

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