The modular curve $X_{159}$

Curve name $X_{159}$
Index $24$
Level $16$
Genus $1$
Does the subgroup contain $-I$? Yes
Generating matrices $ \left[ \begin{matrix} 7 & 7 \\ 8 & 7 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 3 & 0 \\ 8 & 7 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 7 & 0 \\ 0 & 7 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 8 & 7 \end{matrix}\right], \left[ \begin{matrix} 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{matrix}\right]$
Images in lower levels
LevelIndex of imageCorresponding curve
$2$ $3$ $X_{6}$
$4$ $6$ $X_{13}$
$8$ $12$ $X_{36}$
Meaning/Special name
Chosen covering $X_{36}$
Curves that $X_{159}$ minimally covers $X_{36}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{159}$ $X_{306}$, $X_{315}$, $X_{329}$, $X_{331}$, $X_{341}$, $X_{342}$, $X_{344}$, $X_{345}$, $X_{346}$, $X_{347}$
Curves that minimally cover $X_{159}$ and have infinitely many rational points.
Model \[y^2 = x^3 - 4x\]
Info about rational points
Rational pointImage on the $j$-line
$(0 : 1 : 0)$ \[ \infty \]
$(-2 : 0 : 1)$ \[ \infty \]
$(0 : 0 : 1)$ \[ \infty \]
$(2 : 0 : 1)$ \[ \infty \]
Comments on finding rational points None
Elliptic curve whose $2$-adic image is the subgroup None
Generic density of odd order reductions N/A

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