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Abelian varieties over F_q: Weil polynomial, L-polynomial, and Honda-Tate #65

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@CBirkbeck

Goal

Define the Weil polynomial (characteristic polynomial of Frobenius) of an abelian variety A/𝔽_qP_A(t) = det(t − F | T_ℓ A), monic of degree 2g, ℓ-independent — its reverse the L-polynomial, and state the Honda–Tate theorem (isogeny classes ↔ Weil q-numbers / admissible Weil polynomials).

What already exists

  • AINTLIB HasseWeil: Tate module T_ℓ(E), Frobenius, Weil pairing, the Hasse bound (the g = 1 case). Sibling repos WeilConjectures, Hasse-Weil.
  • mathlib: finite fields, char polynomials; little on abelian varieties as such.

What's missing

  • weilPolynomial A, lPolynomial A, the functional equation t^{2g} P_A(q/t) = q^g P_A(t), the Weil-number condition (|root| = √q), and the Honda–Tate bijection (research-level; Waterhouse's admissibility condition).

Test cases

  • g = 1: P_E(t) = t² − a_q t + q (recover the Hasse bound). A product E₁ × E₂. An ordinary vs supersingular example.

LMFDB targets

New area, not yet in the Verso blueprint — links go to the LMFDB knowls.

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