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Bounding Selmer Groups of Superelliptic Jacobians via Class Groups

Sep 2026 · 0 citations · 20 references
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Abstract

Let $K$ be a number field containing a primitive $p$-th root of unity $\zeta_p$. Let $f(x)\in K[x]$ be a monic integral polynomial, and let $f_0$ denote its radical. Let $C/K$ be the superelliptic curve defined by $y^p=f(x)$, and let $J$ be its Jacobian variety. The variety $J$ admits multiplication by $\zeta_p$ over $K$; in particular, the endomorphism induced by $\Pi:=1-\zeta_p$ gives an isogeny of $J$ over $K$. Let $\operatorname{Sel}_\Pi(J)$ denote the Selmer group associated to $\Pi$. Under suitable hypotheses, we obtain bounds for $\operatorname{Sel}_\Pi(J)$ in terms of the $p$-torsion subgroup of the class group of $L:=K[x]/(f_0)$. Several examples illustrating the results are also discussed.

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