Rational points on some elliptic surfaces
The rational points on in the case where is a composite number are considered. A computational study of some of the cases not covered by the results of Momose is given. Exceptional rational points are found in the cases and and the -invariants of the corresponding quadratic -curves are exhibited.
Let p be a prime greater than 3. Consider the modular curve X₀(3p) over ℚ and its Jacobian variety J₀(3p) over ℚ. Let (3p) and (3p) be the group of rational torsion points on J₀(3p) and the cuspidal group of J₀(3p), respectively. We prove that the 3-primary subgroups of (3p) and (3p) coincide unless p ≡ 1 (mod 9) and .