On the Elliptic Curve $X_0(49)$ over Quadratic Extensions

Abstract

We study the rank of the modular curve $X_0(49)$ over quadratic extensions. Assuming the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture, we show that the rank over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{d})$ is positive if and only if the number of solutions of two explicit ternary quadratic forms is the same. Following the approach of Tunnell, we apply a theorem due to Waldpurger which relates twisted $L$-functions of integer weight modular forms to coefficients of half-integral weight modular forms. To find suitable functions of half-integral weight, we use a decomposition described by Ueda.