The 2-isogeny local root-number formula

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Let FF be a local field of characteristic zero, and let E/FE/F be an elliptic curve with a 2-isogeny ϕ:E→E′\phi:E\to E' over FF. In the notation of the source, let a,b∈Fa,b\in F be the parameters appearing in the chosen 2-isogeny model, and let (  )F(\,\ )_F denote the Hilbert symbol. 2-isogeny conjecture.

w(E/F)=σϕ(E/F)⋅{(a,−b)F(−2a,a2−4b)F,a≠0,(−2,−b)F,a=0.w(E/F)=\sigma_\phi(E/F)\cdot\begin{cases}(a,-b)_F(-2a,a^2-4b)_F,&a\ne0,\\(-2,-b)_F,&a=0. \end{cases}

The formula predicts a precise local relation between the root number and the isogeny-local term. The surrounding discussion presents it as a conjectural correction formula, and the source does not supply an unconditional resolution in this span.

References

Primary source

Tim Dokchitser, “Notes on the Parity Conjecture”, arXiv:1009.5389 (2012).

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