May 15, 2001 | CHRISTOPHE BREUIL, BRIAN CONRAD, FRED DIAMOND, AND RICHARD TAYLOR
This paper proves two theorems regarding the modularity of elliptic curves over Q and the modularity of certain Galois representations. The first theorem states that every elliptic curve over Q is modular, meaning it is associated with a modular form. The second theorem asserts that certain irreducible continuous Galois representations with cyclotomic determinants are modular.
The paper begins by recalling the definitions of modular forms, cusp forms, and their associated L-functions. It then discusses the construction of modular curves and the relationship between elliptic curves and modular forms. The authors build on the work of Wiles and Taylor-Wiles to prove the main theorems.
The paper then focuses on the specific case of 3-adic modular forms and the modularity of certain Galois representations. It introduces the concept of "types" for local deformations and discusses the reduction of these types for admissible representations. The authors define various types of representations and their associated irreducible representations, and discuss the conditions under which these representations admit certain modular forms.
The paper also addresses the problem of determining the modularity of elliptic curves by analyzing the properties of their associated Galois representations. It discusses the implications of the modularity of these representations and the conditions under which they are modular. The authors use techniques from the theory of modular forms, Galois representations, and deformation theory to establish the modularity of elliptic curves.
The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the main theorems and the broader context of the modularity conjecture for elliptic curves over Q. It highlights the importance of the work in the context of the broader program of proving the modularity of all elliptic curves over Q.This paper proves two theorems regarding the modularity of elliptic curves over Q and the modularity of certain Galois representations. The first theorem states that every elliptic curve over Q is modular, meaning it is associated with a modular form. The second theorem asserts that certain irreducible continuous Galois representations with cyclotomic determinants are modular.
The paper begins by recalling the definitions of modular forms, cusp forms, and their associated L-functions. It then discusses the construction of modular curves and the relationship between elliptic curves and modular forms. The authors build on the work of Wiles and Taylor-Wiles to prove the main theorems.
The paper then focuses on the specific case of 3-adic modular forms and the modularity of certain Galois representations. It introduces the concept of "types" for local deformations and discusses the reduction of these types for admissible representations. The authors define various types of representations and their associated irreducible representations, and discuss the conditions under which these representations admit certain modular forms.
The paper also addresses the problem of determining the modularity of elliptic curves by analyzing the properties of their associated Galois representations. It discusses the implications of the modularity of these representations and the conditions under which they are modular. The authors use techniques from the theory of modular forms, Galois representations, and deformation theory to establish the modularity of elliptic curves.
The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of the main theorems and the broader context of the modularity conjecture for elliptic curves over Q. It highlights the importance of the work in the context of the broader program of proving the modularity of all elliptic curves over Q.