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Timo Keller

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arXiv2026

Point counts of abelian varieties over finite fields determining their zeta function

Let $A$ be an abelian variety of dimension $g$ over a finite field $\mathbf{F}_q$. We show that if $q$ is sufficiently large relative to $g$, the $g$ point counts $\#A(\mathbf{F}_{q^i})$ for $1 \leq i \leq g$ determine the zeta function of $A$, equivalently the characteristic polynomial of its Frobenius endomorphism, and hence the isogeny class of $A$. This count is best possible for $g=2$ and $g=4$, but not in general: for $g=3$ two point counts already determine the zeta function, whereas a single count never does. The proof combines the functional equation of the $L$-polynomial with Newton's identities and an inductive error analysis that controls the power sums of the inverse Frobenius eigenvalues with enough precision to recover them, as integers, by rounding.

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arXiv2025

Rational points on $X_0(N)^*$ when $N$ is non-squarefree

Let $N$ be a non-squarefree integer such that the quotient $X_0(N)^*$ of the modular curve $X_0(N)$ by the full group of Atkin-Lehner involutions has positive genus. Elkies conjectures that the rational points on $X_0(N)^*$ are only cusps or CM points when $N$ is large enough. We establish an integrality result for the $j$-invariants of non-cuspidal rational points on $X_0(N)^*$, representing a significant step toward resolving a key subcase of Elkies' conjecture. To this end, we prove the existence of rank-zero quotients of certain modular Jacobians $J_0(pq)$. Furthermore, we provide a complete classification of the rational points on $X_0(N)^*$ of genus $1 \leq g \leq 5$, when they are finite. In the process we identify exceptional rational points on $X_0(147)^*$ and $X_0(75)^*$ which were not known before.

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arXiv2024

The constructive inverse Galois problem via Hilbert modular forms: realizing the transitive group 17T7

We show how Hilbert modular forms can be used in the constructive inverse Galois problem over the rationals. In particular, we prove that the transitive permutation group 17T7, isomorphic to a split extension of C_2 by PSL_2(FF_16), is a Galois group over the rationals and exhibit an explicit degree 17 polynomial with this Galois group. The group arises from the field of definition of the 2-torsion on an abelian fourfold with real multiplication defined over a real quadratic field; we find such a fourfold attached to a Hilbert modular form. Building upon work of Dembele, we describe a method for reconstructing a period matrix attached to a Hilbert modular form, and we use it to construct the 2-isogeny polynomial. We also rigorously identify the relevant fourfold as the Jacobian of a genus 4 Shimura curve and compute explicit equations for this curve.

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arXiv2024

$p$-converse theorems for elliptic curves of potentially good ordinary reduction at Eisenstein primes

Let $E/\mathbf{Q}$ be an elliptic curve and $p\geq 3$ be a prime. We prove the $p$-converse theorems for elliptic curves of potentially good ordinary reduction at Eisenstein primes (i.e., such that the residual representation $E[p]$ is reducible) when the $p$-Selmer rank is $0$ or $1$. The key step is to obtain the anticyclotomic Iwasawa Main Conjectures for an auxiliary imaginary quadratic field $K$ where $E$ does not have CM similar to those in [CGLS22] and descent to $\mathbf{Q}$. As an application we get improved proportions for the number of elliptic curves in quadratic twist families having rank $0$ or $1$.

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arXiv2024

On the anticyclotomic Iwasawa theory of newforms at Eisenstein primes of semistable reduction

Let $f$ be a newform of weight $k=2r$ and level $N$ with trivial nebentypus. Let $\mathfrak{p}\nmid 2N$ be a maximal ideal of the ring of integers of the coefficient field of $f$ such that the self-dual twist of the mod-$\mathfrak{p}$ Galois representation of $f$ is reducible with constituents $\phi,\psi$. Denote a decomposition group over the rational prime $p$ below $\mathfrak{p}$ by $G_p$. We remove the condition $\phi|_{G_p} \neq \mathbf{1}, \omega$ from [CGLS22], and generalize their results to newforms of higher weights $2r$ with $r$ being odd. As a consequence, we prove some Iwasawa Main Conjectures and get the $p$-part of the strong BSD Conjecture for elliptic curves of analytic rank $0$ or $1$ over $\mathbf{Q}$ in this setting. In particular, non-trivial $p$-torsion is allowed in the Mordell--Weil group. Using Hida families, we also prove an Iwasawa Main Conjecture for newforms of weight $2$ of multiplicative reduction at Eisenstein primes. In the above situations, we also get $p$-converse to the theorems of Gross--Zagier--Kolyvagin. The $p$-converse theorems have applications to Goldfeld's conjecture in certain quadratic twist families of elliptic curves having a $3$-isogeny.

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arXiv2023

Complete verification of strong BSD for many modular abelian surfaces over $\mathbf{Q}$

We develop the theory and algorithms necessary to be able to verify the strong Birch--Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture for absolutely simple modular abelian varieties over $\mathbf{Q}$. We apply our methods to all 28 Atkin--Lehner quotients of $X_0(N)$ of genus $2$, all 97 genus $2$ curves from the LMFDB whose Jacobian is of this type and six further curves originally found by Wang. We are able to verify the strong BSD Conjecture unconditionally and exactly in all these cases; this is the first time that strong BSD has been confirmed for absolutely simple abelian varieties of dimension at least $2$. We also give an example where we verify that the order of the Tate--Shafarevich group is $7^2$ and agrees with the order predicted by the BSD Conjecture.

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arXiv2023

Towards a classification of isolated $j$-invariants

We develop an algorithm to test whether a non-CM elliptic curve $E/\mathbb{Q}$ gives rise to an isolated point of any degree on any modular curve of the form $X_1(N)$. This builds on prior work of Zywina which gives a method for computing the image of the adelic Galois representation associated to $E$. Running this algorithm on all elliptic curves presently in the $L$-functions and Modular Forms Database and the Stein-Watkins Database gives strong evidence for the conjecture that $E$ gives rise to an isolated point on $X_1(N)$ if and only if $j(E)=-140625/8, -9317,$ $351/4$, or $-162677523113838677$.

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arXiv2023

Computing quadratic points on modular curves $X_0(N)$

In this paper we improve on existing methods to compute quadratic points on modular curves and apply them to successfully find all the quadratic points on all modular curves $X_0(N)$ of genus up to $8$, and genus up to $10$ with $N$ prime, for which they were previously unknown. The values of $N$ we consider are contained in the set \[ \mathcal{L}=\{58, 68, 74, 76, 80, 85, 97, 98, 100, 103, 107, 109, 113, 121, 127 \}.\] We obtain that all the non-cuspidal quadratic points on $X_0(N)$ for $N\in \mathcal{L}$ are CM points, except for one pair of Galois conjugate points on $X_0(103)$ defined over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2885})$. We also compute the $j$-invariants of the elliptic curves parametrised by these points, and for the CM points determine their geometric endomorphism rings.

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arXiv2023

Specialization of Mordell-Weil ranks of abelian schemes over surfaces to curves

Using the Shioda-Tate theorem and an adaptation of Silverman's specialization theorem, we reduce the specialization of Mordell-Weil ranks for abelian varieties over fields finitely generated over infinite finitely generated fields $k$ to the the specialization theorem for N\'eron-Severi ranks recently proved by Ambrosi in positive characteristic. More precisely, we prove that after a blow-up of the base surface $S$, for all vertical curves $S_x$ of a fibration $S \to U \subseteq \mathbf{P}^1_k$ with $x$ from the complement of a sparse subset of $|U|$, the Mordell-Weil rank of an abelian scheme over $S$ stays the same when restricted to $S_x$.

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arXiv2022

On the $p$-torsion of the Tate-Shafarevich group of abelian varieties over higher dimensional bases over finite fields

We prove a finiteness theorem for the first flat cohomology group of finite flat group schemes over integral normal proper varieties over finite fields. As a consequence, we can prove the invariance of the finiteness of the Tate-Shafarevich group of Abelian schemes over higher dimensional bases under isogenies and alterations over/of such bases for the $p$-part. Along the way, we generalize previous results on the Tate-Shafarevich group in this situation.

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arXiv2022

Rational points on hyperelliptic Atkin-Lehner quotients of modular curves and their coverings

We complete the computation of all $\mathbb{Q}$-rational points on all the $64$ maximal Atkin-Lehner quotients $X_0(N)^*$ such that the quotient is hyperelliptic. To achieve this, we use a combination of various methods, namely the classical Chabauty--Coleman, elliptic curve Chabauty, quadratic Chabauty, and the bielliptic quadratic Chabauty method combined with the Mordell-Weil sieve. Additionally, for square-free levels $N$, we classify all $\mathbb{Q}$-rational points as cusps, CM points (including their CM field and $j$-invariants) and exceptional ones. We further indicate how to use this to compute the $\mathbb{Q}$-rational points on all of their modular coverings.

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arXiv2021

Quadratic Chabauty for Atkin-Lehner Quotients of Modular Curves of Prime Level and Genus 4, 5, 6

We use the method of quadratic Chabauty on the quotients $X_0^+(N)$ of modular curves $X_0(N)$ by their Fricke involutions to provably compute all the rational points of these curves for prime levels $N$ of genus four, five, and six. We find that the only such curves with exceptional rational points are of levels $137$ and $311$. In particular there are no exceptional rational points on those curves of genus five and six. More precisely, we determine the rational points on the curves $X_0^+(N)$ for $N=137,173,199,251,311,157,181,227,263,163,197,211,223,269,271,359$.

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arXiv2020

Comparison of different Tate conjectures

For an abelian variety $A$ over a finitely generated field $K$ of characteristic $p > 0$, we prove that the algebraic rank of $A$ is at most a suitably defined analytic rank. Moreover, we prove that equality, i.e., the BSD rank conjecture, holds for $A/K$ if and only if a suitably defined Tate--Shafarevich group of $A/K$ (1) has finite $\ell$-primary component for some/all $\ell \neq p$, or (2) finite prime-to-$p$ part, or (3) has $p$-primary part of finite exponent, or (4) is of finite exponent. There is an algorithm to verify those conditions for concretely given $A/K$.

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arXiv2014

On an analogue of the conjecture of Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer for Abelian schemes over higher dimensional bases over finite fields

We formulate an analogue of the conjecture of Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer for Abelian schemes with everywhere good reduction over higher dimensional bases over finite fields of characteristic $p$. We prove the prime-to-$p$ part conditionally on the finiteness of the $p$-primary part of the Tate-Shafarevich group or the equality of the analytic and the algebraic rank. If the base is a product of curves, Abelian varieties and K3 surfaces, we prove the prime-to-$p$ part of the conjecture for constant or isoconstant Abelian schemes, in particular the prime-to-$p$ part for (1) relative elliptic curves with good reduction or (2) Abelian schemes with constant isomorphism type of $\mathscr{A}[p]$ or (3) Abelian schemes with supersingular generic fibre, and the full conjecture for relative elliptic curves with good reduction over curves and for constant Abelian schemes over arbitrary bases. We also reduce the conjecture to the case of surfaces as the basis.

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