Mathematics – Algebraic Geometry
Scientific paper
2000-03-20
Invent. math., 143, (2001) 571-627
Mathematics
Algebraic Geometry
60 pages, Latex2e
Scientific paper
10.1007/s002220000115
In this paper we prove the Tamagawa number conjecture of Bloch and Kato for CM elliptic curves using a new explicit description of the specialization of the elliptic polylogarithm. The Tamagawa number conjecture describes the special values of the L-function of a CM elliptic curve in terms of the regulator maps of the K-theory of the variety into Deligne and etale cohomology. The regulator map to Deligne cohomology was computed by Deninger with the help of the Eisenstein symbol. For the Tamagawa number conjecture one needs an understanding of the $p$-adic regulator on the subspace of K-theory defined by the Eisenstein symbol. This is accomplished by giving a new explicit computation of the specialization of the elliptic polylogarithm sheaf. It turns out that this sheaf is an inverse limit of $p^r$-torsion points of a certain one-motive. The cohomology classes of the elliptic polylogarithm sheaf can then be described by classes of sections of certain line bundles. These sections are elliptic units and going carefully through the construction one finds an analog of the elliptic Soul\'e elements. Finally Rubin's ``main conjecture'' of Iwasawa theory is used to compare these elements with etale cohomology.
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