Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over $\mathbf{C}$. Then if we apply the uniformization theorem, we can write $E(\mathbf{C})$ as follows: $$E(\mathbf{C}) \cong \mathbf{C}/(\mathbf{Z} + \mathbf{Z} \tau ) $$ for some complex number $\tau$ in the upper half plane. I've done a few numerical tests on Sage, and I've found that the real part of $\tau$ seems to be a rational number. So I wanted to ask: is it known to be true that $\rm{Re }\,\,\tau$ is a rational number, and if it is, would anyone be able to provide a reference for a proof?
The real part of the period of an elliptic curve
Adithya Chakravarthy
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