Kolyvagin-inspired conjecture on all 2-Selmer ranks in quadratic twist families

Let E{\mathcal {E}} be a family of type (B) or (C). For a Σ\Sigma-equivalence class X{\mathfrak{X}}, let r(X)r({\mathfrak{X}}) denote its parity parameter and let tX=(ti)\mathbf t_{\mathfrak{X}}=(t_i) be its associated parameter. Kolyvagin-inspired conjecture. For r=0r=0 and r=1r=1, there exists a Σ\Sigma-equivalence class X{\mathfrak{X}} with r(X)=rr({\mathfrak{X}})=r and

maxi(ti)r.\max_i(t_i)\leq r.

Consequently, if E{\mathcal {E}} is a quadratic twist family of elliptic curves over Q{\mathbb {Q}} with full rational 22-torsion points, then for every integer d0d\geq0,

Prob(dimF2S(E)=d  EE)>0.\operatorname{Prob}\left(\dim_{{\mathbb {F}}_2}S(E)=d\ \big|\ E\in{\mathcal {E}}\right)>0.

In particular, a positive density of curves in E{\mathcal {E}} have trivial 22^\infty-part of their Shafarevich–Tate groups. The conjecture is motivated by the p=2p=2 case of a conjecture of Kolyvagin; the supplied text gives no resolution status.

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Jinzhao Pan and Ye Tian, “On the Distribution of 2-Selmer ranks of Quadratic Twists of Elliptic Curves over Q”, arXiv:2503.21462 (2025).

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