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Some examples of 5 and 7 descent for elliptic curves over Q

Some examples of 5 and 7 descent for elliptic curves over Q We perform descent calculations for the families of elliptic curves over Q with a rational point of order n = 5 or 7. These calculations give an estimate for the Mordell-Weil rank which we relate to the parity conjecture. We exhibit explicit elements of the Tate-Shafarevich group of order 5 and 7, and show that the 5-torsion of the Tate-Shafarevich group of an elliptic curve over Q may become arbitrarily large. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the European Mathematical Society Springer Journals

Some examples of 5 and 7 descent for elliptic curves over Q

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2001 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg & EMS
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Mathematics; Mathematics, general
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1435-9855
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10.1007/s100970100030
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Abstract

We perform descent calculations for the families of elliptic curves over Q with a rational point of order n = 5 or 7. These calculations give an estimate for the Mordell-Weil rank which we relate to the parity conjecture. We exhibit explicit elements of the Tate-Shafarevich group of order 5 and 7, and show that the 5-torsion of the Tate-Shafarevich group of an elliptic curve over Q may become arbitrarily large.

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Journal of the European Mathematical Society – Springer Journals

Published: May 1, 2001

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