Discriminant obstructions to full odd-prime torsion #
For an odd integer n, the nonzero n-torsion points modulo sign are the roots of the
univariate division polynomial preΨ' n. If all of those points are rational, that polynomial
splits over ℚ, so its discriminant is a rational square. For n = 5 and n = 7, the classical
division-polynomial discriminant formula has respectively the shapes
5 ^ 11 * Δ ^ 22, and-(7 ^ 23 * Δ ^ 92).
Neither is a square when the curve discriminant Δ is nonzero. This file establishes the
polynomial and rational-arithmetic part of that argument. The two missing geometric identities
(the torsion/root equivalence and the division-polynomial discriminant formula) are intentionally
not postulated here.
A polynomial over ℚ which splits completely has square discriminant.
This includes the repeated-root case, when the discriminant is zero. The result is the elementary polynomial bridge used by the fixed-prime torsion obstruction below.
The forward division-polynomial root criterion needed by the discriminant argument.
Mathlib currently defines the division polynomials but does not yet connect their evaluation to scalar multiplication of affine points.
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Full rational 5-torsion makes the fifth division polynomial split, assuming only the
forward torsion/root criterion.
Full rational 7-torsion makes the seventh division polynomial split, assuming only the
forward torsion/root criterion.
The fifth division polynomial cannot split once its classical discriminant identity is available. This isolates that identity as the only missing polynomial calculation.
The seventh division polynomial cannot split once its classical discriminant identity is available. This isolates that identity as the only missing polynomial calculation.
The exact full-rational-5-torsion obstruction obtained from the two missing
division-polynomial inputs.
The exact full-rational-7-torsion obstruction obtained from the two missing
division-polynomial inputs.