pith. sign in

arxiv: 1102.4291 · v2 · pith:6Z6C4FCGnew · submitted 2011-02-21 · 🧮 math.NT

On the high rank π/3 and 2π/3-congruent number elliptic curves

classification 🧮 math.NT
keywords thetarankellipticcongruentcurvesnumbercasescurve
0
0 comments X
read the original abstract

Consider the elliptic curves given by $ E_{n,\theta}:\quad y^2=x^3+2s n x^2-(r^2-s^2) n^2 x $ where $0 < \theta< \pi$, $\cos(\theta)=s/r$ is rational with $0\leq |s| <r$ and $\gcd (r,s)=1$. These elliptic curves are related to the $\theta$-congruent number problem as a generalization of the congruent number problem. For fixed $\theta$ this family corresponds to the quadratic twist by $n$ of the curve $E_{\theta}: \,\, y^2=x^3+2s x^2-(r^2-s^2) x.$ We study two special cases $\theta=\pi/3$ and $\theta=2\pi/3$. We have found a subfamily of $n=n(w)$ having rank at least $3$ over ${\mathbb Q}(w)$ and a subfamily with rank $4$ parametrized by points of an elliptic curve with positive rank. We also found examples of $n$ such that $E_{n, \theta}$ has rank up to $7$ over $\mathbb Q$ in both cases.

This paper has not been read by Pith yet.

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.