Logarithmic Density of Rank $\geq 1$ and Rank $\geq 2$ Genus-2 Jacobians and Applications to Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptography
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| author | Barbulescu, Razvan Barcau, Mugurel Pasol, Vicentiu Turcas, George C. |
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| contents | In this work we study quantitative existence results for genus-$2$ curves over $\mathbb{Q}$ whose Jacobians have Mordell-Weil rank at least $1$ or $2$, ordering the curves by the naive height of their integral Weierstrass models. We use geometric techniques to show that asymptotically the Jacobians of almost all integral models with two rational points at infinity have rank $r \geq 1$. Since there are $\asymp X^{\frac{13}{2}}$ such models among the $X^7$ curves $y^2=f(x)$ of height $\leq X$, this yields a lower bound of logarithmic density $13/14$ for the subset of rank $r \geq 1$. We further present a large explicit subfamily where Jacobians have ranks $r \geq 2$, yielding an unconditional logarithmic density of at least $5/7$. Independently, we give a construction of genus-$2$ curves with split Jacobian and rank $2$, producing a subfamily of logarithmic density at least $ 2/21$. Finally, we analyze quadratic and biquadratic twist families in the split-Jacobian setting, obtaining a positive proportion of rank-$2$ twists. These results have implications for Regev's quantum algorithm in hyperelliptic curve cryptography. |
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| spellingShingle | Logarithmic Density of Rank $\geq 1$ and Rank $\geq 2$ Genus-2 Jacobians and Applications to Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptography Barbulescu, Razvan Barcau, Mugurel Pasol, Vicentiu Turcas, George C. Number Theory Cryptography and Security 11G30 In this work we study quantitative existence results for genus-$2$ curves over $\mathbb{Q}$ whose Jacobians have Mordell-Weil rank at least $1$ or $2$, ordering the curves by the naive height of their integral Weierstrass models. We use geometric techniques to show that asymptotically the Jacobians of almost all integral models with two rational points at infinity have rank $r \geq 1$. Since there are $\asymp X^{\frac{13}{2}}$ such models among the $X^7$ curves $y^2=f(x)$ of height $\leq X$, this yields a lower bound of logarithmic density $13/14$ for the subset of rank $r \geq 1$. We further present a large explicit subfamily where Jacobians have ranks $r \geq 2$, yielding an unconditional logarithmic density of at least $5/7$. Independently, we give a construction of genus-$2$ curves with split Jacobian and rank $2$, producing a subfamily of logarithmic density at least $ 2/21$. Finally, we analyze quadratic and biquadratic twist families in the split-Jacobian setting, obtaining a positive proportion of rank-$2$ twists. These results have implications for Regev's quantum algorithm in hyperelliptic curve cryptography. |
| title | Logarithmic Density of Rank $\geq 1$ and Rank $\geq 2$ Genus-2 Jacobians and Applications to Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptography |
| topic | Number Theory Cryptography and Security 11G30 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.17142 |