The period-index problem in WC-groups I: elliptic curves

dc.creatorClark, Pete L.
dc.date2004-06-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:08:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:08:58Z
dc.descriptionLet E/K be an elliptic curve defined over a number field, and let p be a prime number such that E(K) has full p-torsion. We show that the order of the p-part of the Shafarevich-Tate group of E/L is unbounded as L varies over degree p extensions of K. The proof uses O'Neil's period-index obstruction. We deduce the result from the fact that, under the same hypotheses, there exist infinitely many elements of the Weil-Chatelet group of E/K of period p and index p^2.
dc.description10 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0406131
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0406131
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/71470
dc.subjectNumber Theory
dc.titleThe period-index problem in WC-groups I: elliptic curves
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