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Rational points on a special class of surfaces
Consider a smooth surface of the following form
$$
S = \{f(x,y,t) = p_0(t)x^2+p_1(t)xy+p_2(t)x+p_3(t)y^2+p_4(t)y+p_5(t) = 0\}\subset\mathbb{A}^3
$$
over $\mathbb{Q}$, and set
$$
U_S = \{t' \in \mathbb{...
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Reductive subgroups of $\mathrm{GL}_2$ over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero
I am reading a very nice paper of Newton and Thorne, Symmetric power functoriality for holomorphic modular forms, and there is an argument concerning the (Zariski-closure of) image of certain $p$-adic ...
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Torsionness of the kernel of the pullback map of Picard groups of a normalization map
Let $X$ be a (irreducible) projective variety over a number field $k$, $\pi: \tilde X \to X$ be its normalization, and $\pi^{*}: \mathrm{Pic}(X) \to \mathrm{Pic}(\tilde X)$ be the corresponding map of ...
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An omission in K. Conrad's notes on the conductor ideal
I am referring to the very useful K. Conrad's notes on the conductor ideal of an order in a Dedekind domain: https://kconrad.math.uconn.edu/blurbs/gradnumthy/conductor.pdf
$\DeclareMathOperator\Cl{Cl}$...
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Why is the category of motives generated by varieties?
I'm reading Ayoub's paper Motifs des varietes analytiques rigides, but I'm not quite familiar with motives. In this paper, he defines the category of motives to be $\mathbf{RigDM}^{\rm eff}_{\rm Nis}(...
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Singular fiber of a family of elliptic curves with Kodaira's symbol mI_V
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic_surface, one classifies all fibers of a minimal elliptic fibration via Kodaira's symbols:
$I_v$, $mI_v$, $II$, $III$, $IV$, $I_v^*$, $II^*$, $III^*$, $IV^*$
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About finite dimensionality of Chow groups of zero cycles
Let $S$ be a connected smooth complex projective surface.
Let $Sym^{d}(S)$, $d\in \mathbb{Z}^+_0$, be the $d$-th symmetric product of $S$ parametrizing $0$-cycles of degree $d$.
Let $Sym^{d,d}(S)=...
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Public key cryptography based on non-invertible matrices, part II
Closely related to this question
and extending comment
of R. van Dobben de Bruyn.
Working over $\mathbb{F}_p$ and all matrices of square $n \times n$.
Alice chooses invertible $X_A$ and non-...
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Public key cryptography based on non-invertible matrices?
Added Wed 13 Apr 2022
I have written a short note with experimental data,
which shows not all pseudo keys are good keys.
Public key cryptography based on non-invertible matrices
We got public key ...
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Chebotarev density theorem and pure weight local systems
How do we deduce the following statement from the Chebotarev density theorem? The statement is from Ngo's Fundamental Lemma paper.
Let $U$ be a scheme of finite type over $\mathbb{F}_q$. Let $\...
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Number of lines on a weak del Pezzo surface
By a line I mean a (-1)-curve. Given a weak del Pezzo surface $X$ of degree $d$, how many lines would $X$ contain?
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Number of points on schemes modulo $p^k$
Let $X$ be a finite type scheme over $\mathbb{Z}_p$ for some prime $p$. Assume that $X_{\mathbb{Q}_p}$ is smooth of dimension $n$, but not necessarily irreducible. Then is
$$X(\mathbb{Z}/p^k\mathbb{Z})...
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Solving $x^k+y^k+z^k=w^k$ non-trivially in strictly positive integers
Consider the equation $x^k+y^k+z^k=w^k$ in $x$, $y$, $z$ and $w$ with $k\in\mathbb{N}_{\geq2}$.
If we look for solutions that are strictly positive and non-trivial i.e. $x\neq-y$, $x\neq w$ etc... ...
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On integral points of $f(x,y)=z g(x,y)$
Let $f(x,y),g(x,y)$ be polynomials with integer coefficients.
Consider the surface
$$ f(x,y)=z g(x,y) \qquad (1)$$
(1) has parametrization over the rationals given by
$z=\frac{f(x,y)}{g(x,y)}$.
Q1 ...
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$y^3=x^4+x+1$, and rational points on rank 2 Picard curves
What are (a) integer, (b) rational solutions to the equation
$$
y^3 = x^4 + x + 1 ?
$$
There are obvious solutions $(x,y)=(-1,1)$ and $(0,1)$, are they the only ones?
Context: There are a lot of ...
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Existence of reduced norms for CSAs using fpqc descent
Let $k$ be a field and $A$ be a central simple algebra over $k$. It's known that $A$ has a splitting field (i.e. a field $K/k$ such that $A_K\cong M_n(K)$ for some $n$) which is finite and Galois.
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Galois rigidity for ℙ¹ with infinitely many punctures
A well-known result (due first to Nakamura I think) is that given a number field $K$, and a variety $U = \mathbb P^1 \setminus (\text{finitely many points})$ over $K$, the étale fundamental group of $...
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Weyl group and Galois action on cubic surfaces
Let $X$ be a smooth cubic surface over a field $k$. Denote by $\bar{k}$ the separable closure of $k$ and $\bar{X}:=X\times_{k}\bar{k}$. Then it is well know that there exists a homomorphism
$$
\phi:\...
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Examples of non-singular hypersurfaces exhibiting Hasse principle failures
Suppose that $f\in \mathbb{Z}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ and $f$ is a homogenous polynomial of degree $d$. Can we always construct $f$ such that the hypersurface $S_f=\{x \in \mathbb{Z}^n:f(x)=0\}$ exhibits the ...
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Is it unconditionally known that abc conjecture can't fail on a variety?
Background: this question gives the identity:
$$(x+z)^5+(y-z)^5 = (-3 x + 4 y)^2 (x + y)^3 + (x+y) f(x,y,z)$$
The curve $C : f(x,y,z)=0$ is genus 1, have infinitely many rational and integral points ...
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Homomorphisms between Oort–Tate group schemes
Let $R$ be a complete local $\mathbf{Z}_p$-algebra, for some prime $p$. In the 1970 paper Group schemes of prime order by Oort and Tate, they write down an explicit finite flat group scheme $G_R(a, b)$...
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Étale fundamental group of rigid analytification
Let $X$ be a quasi-projective variety over a $p$-adic field. Denote by $X^{an}$ its rigid analytification. Does $\pi_1^{et}(X)=\pi_1^{et}(X^{an})$?
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$2$-isogenous to a curve in the Tate normal form
It is well-known that an elliptic curve $E$ that has a point of order $2$ and is represented as $E=[0,a,0,b,0]$ has a $2$-isogenous curve $E^\prime=[0,-2a,0,a^2-4b,0]$, see e.g. p. 507 in
A. Dujella, ...
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$\operatorname{GL}_2$-type abelian varieties with full level-$p$ structure
For a prime $p$, does there exist a $\operatorname{GL}_2$-type abelian variety $A$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ having full level-$p$ structure? That is, $A[p]=(\mathbb{Z}/p)^d \oplus \mu_{p}^{d}$ as a $G_{\...
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Splitting the Witt vectors of $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$
Let $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$ be the algebraic closure of $\mathbb{F}_p$. Let $W({-})$ denote the functor of taking $p$-typical Witt vectors. Then the extension $\mathbb{F}_p\rightarrow \overline{\...
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Why do we make such big deal about the 'unsolvability' of the quintic?
The unsolvability of a general quintic equation in terms of the basic arithmetic operations and $n$th roots (i.e. the Abel–Ruffini theorem) is considered a major result in the mathematical canon. I ...
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ℤ/18ℤ elliptic curves over cubic fields
I am working on $\mathbb{Z}/18\mathbb{Z}$ elliptic curves over cubic fields. The curves are created using the formulas on p. 584 of
D. Jeon, C. H. Kim, Y. Lee, Families of elliptic curves over cubic ...
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Criteria for Zariski density of subgroups of reductive groups
Let $G$ be a reductive group over a number field $K$. Let $\Gamma\subset G(K)$ be a subgroup.
My extremely naive question is - When can you deduce that $\Gamma$ is Zariski-dense? I'm looking for ...
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Rationalizing and minimizing elliptic curve coefficients
I am working on elliptic curves with torsion group $\mathbb{Z}/14\mathbb{Z}$ over quadratic fields. The curves are constructed using the model $E_1=[0,a,0,b,0]$ following the formulas on p. 13 of
L. ...
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Systems of equations for elliptic curves without $3$-torsion
In his YouTube video New rank records for elliptic curves having rational torsion, Noam Elkies uses systems of equations at 6:16 and 8:38 to present $\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}$ curves of rank 14 and rank ...
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Groups suitable for algebraic group factorizations of integers
Quoting Wikipedia on Algebraic-group factorisation algorithm
Algebraic-group factorisation algorithms are algorithms for factoring an integer N by working in an algebraic group defined modulo N whose ...
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Product of Abelian varieties with complex multiplication
We take Abelian varieties $A_1, A_2,\dotsc,A_n$ over a number field.
If $A_1, A_2,\dotsc,A_n$ have complex multiplication, then does the product $A_1\times A_2 \times \dotsb \times A_n$ have complex ...
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When must a set of sections which is Zariski dense in the generic fiber also be dense in some special fiber?
Let $f : X\rightarrow S$ be a flat finite type morphism of schemes with $S$ integral and Noetherian. Let $\eta\in S$ be the generic point.
Let $\{\sigma_i\}$ be a collection of sections of $f$ (...
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Torsion points of an elliptic curve over number fields. Another proof of Silverman AEC theorem
I am studying the following theorem from Silverman's AEC:
I am wondering whether there exists another proof that doesn't make use of formal groups and is still valid for a number field $K$. Could you ...
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Generate periods only by smooth varieties
Like explained in this passage that a period is a complex number whose real and imaginary parts are integrations of rational functions over $\mathbb{Q}$ on some $\mathbb{Q}$-semi-algebra set in $\...
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Nearby cycle is tamely ramified?
Let $S$ be a henselization of a closed point $s$ in a smooth algebraic curve $C$ over some finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$. Then we can consider nearby cycles over $S$. Let $s$ be the closed point of $S$ ...
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Tannakian fundamental group of automorphic representations
Let $\mathcal{C}_{\mathrm{aut}}(G, F)$ be the category of automorphic representations of a connected reductive group $G$ over a number field $F$.
If this is a Tannakian category, it has an associated ...
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Rational points on surfaces
Let $k$ be a field of characteristic zero. In the affine space $\mathbb{A}_{x,y,t}^3$ consider a surface $S$ of the form
$$
S = \{a_0(t)x^2+a_1(t)xy+a_2(t)x+a_3(t)y^2+a_4(t)y+a_5(t) = 0\}
$$
where $...
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$y^3 = x^4 + x + 2$, and existence of rational points on rank 0 Picard curves
Do there exists rational numbers $x$ and $y$ such that
$$
y^3 = x^4 + x + 2 ?
$$
Context: There are a lot of publications about computing rational points on elliptic and hyperelliptic curves, and ...
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Integer points on genus 1 curves using CAS
How can I practically find integer points on genus 1 curves with small coefficients using computer algebra systems (CAS), like Mathematica, Maple, SageMath, Magma, etc.?
As a specific example, do ...
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Does $L$-functions of elliptic curves over $\mathbb{Q}$ being meromorphic obviously imply modularity?
If I somehow know that for each elliptic curve over $\mathbb{Q}$ the $L$-function has a meromorphic continuation to the whole plane can I easily deduce modularity from that?
If not is there a way to ...
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Does the construction of arithmetic toroidal compactification of $A_{g}$ depend on semistable reduction theorem?
If there is a good theory of arithmetic toroidal compactification over $\mathbb{Z}_{p}$ of the Siegel modular variety with deep enough level structure, then it seems like semistable reduction theorem ...
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Grothendieck group of admissible $p$-adic representations
Let $K$ be a $p$-adic local field; $G = \mathop{\mathrm{Gal}}(\overline K | K)$; $\tau \in \{\text{HT}, \text{dR}, \text{crys}\}$, $B_\tau$ the corresponding period ring; $\mathop{\mathrm{Rep}}_{\...
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Number of rational points over finite fields mod $q$ is birational invariant
I heard that if $\mathbf F_q$ is a finite field, $X, Y$ are birational smooth proper variety over $\mathbf F_q$, then $\#(X(\mathbf F_q)) \equiv \#(Y(\mathbf F_q)) \pmod q$, and I heard that the proof ...
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$\mathbb{Z}$-points in a given $\widehat{\mathbb{Z}}$-isomorphism class
Given a finite type $\mathbb{Z}$-scheme $X$ with $X(\widehat{\mathbb{Z}})\neq\emptyset$ can we find a finite type $\mathbb{Z}$-scheme $Y$ with $X\times \widehat{\mathbb{Z}}\cong Y\times\widehat{\...
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Meaning of "the" general fiber in the paper "La conjecture de Weil : I"
In section 4.1, chapter 4 of Pierre Deligne's paper La conjecture de Weil : I (french version, translation to English) he states:
Let $X$ be a non singular analytic space and purely of dimension $n+1$....
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The numbers of isomorphism classes of abelian variety over finite fields
It is known that there are only finitely many isomorphism classes of abelian variety over a finite field. I am curious about the exact number of these isomorphism classes.
Explicitly, fix $g$, let $\...
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Does every non-isotrivial 1-parameter family of elliptic curves have a positive rank specialization?
Let $\mathcal{E}/\mathbb{Q}(t)$ be given by $$y^2=x^3+A(T)x+B(T)$$ for some $A(T),B(T)\in\mathbb{Q}[T]$ and assume $\mathcal{E}$ is non-isotrivial (the $j$-invariant $\frac{6912 A(T)^3}{4A(T)^3 + 27B(...
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Extending rational to integral points
Let $p: \mathcal{X} \rightarrow \text{Spec } \mathcal{O}_K$ be a normal proper Artin stack with finite diagonal. A $K$-rational point is by definition a section $x: \text{Spec}(K) \rightarrow \mathcal{...
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Sets of $\mathbb{F}_p$-points of closed subvarieties of $\mathbb{A}^n$
Let $p$ be a prime and let $n\geq 2$ be an integer.
The set $\mathbb{A}^n(\mathbb{F}_p)$ has $p^n$ elements so it has $2^{p^n}$ subsets. How many of those subsets are of the form $V(\mathbb{F}_p)$ ...