package bls12-381
Library
Module
Module type
Parameter
Class
Class type
include Ff_sig.BASE with type t = Fr.t
type t = Fr.t
check_bytes bs
returns true
if bs
is a correct byte representation of a field element
val zero : t
The neutral element for the addition
val one : t
The neutral element for the multiplication
val is_zero : t -> bool
is_zero x
returns true
if x
is the neutral element for the addition
val is_one : t -> bool
is_one x
returns true
if x
is the neutral element for the multiplication
val random : ?state:Stdlib.Random.State.t -> unit -> t
Use carefully!
random ()
returns a random element of the field. A state for the PRNG can be given to initialize the PRNG in the requested state. If no state is given, no initialisation is performed.
To create a value of type Random.State.t
, you can use Random.State.make
[|42|]
.
val non_null_random : ?state:Stdlib.Random.State.t -> unit -> t
Use carefully!
non_null_random ()
returns a non null random element of the field. A state for the PRNG can be given to initialize the PRNG in the requested state. If no state is given, no initialisation is performed.
To create a value of type Random.State.t
, you can use Random.State.make
[|42|]
.
negate x
returns -x mod order
. Equivalently, negate x
returns the unique y
such that x + y mod order = 0
inverse_exn x
returns x^-1 mod order
if x
is not 0
, else raise Division_by_zero
. Equivalently, inverse_exn x
returns the unique y
such that x * y mod order = 1
inverse_opt x
returns x^-1 mod order
as an option if x
is not 0
, else returns None
. Equivalently, inverse_opt x
returns the unique y
such that x * y mod order = 1
div_exn a b
returns a * b^-1
. Raise Division_by_zero
if b = zero
. Equivalently, div_exn
returns the unique y
such that b * y mod order
= a
div_opt a b
returns a * b^-1
as an option. Return None
if b =
zero
. Equivalently, div_opt
returns the unique y
such that b * y mod
order = a
val of_bytes_exn : Stdlib.Bytes.t -> t
Construct a value of type t
from the bytes representation in little endian of the field element. For non prime fields, the encoding starts with the coefficient of the constant monomial. Raise Not_in_field
if the bytes do not represent an element in the field.
val of_bytes_opt : Stdlib.Bytes.t -> t option
From a predefined little endian bytes representation, construct a value of type t
. The same representation than of_bytes_exn
is used. Return None
if the bytes do not represent an element in the field.
val to_bytes : t -> Stdlib.Bytes.t
Convert the value t
to a bytes representation. The number of bytes is size_in_bytes
and the encoding must be in little endian. For instance, the encoding of 1
in prime fields is always a bytes sequence of size size_in_bytes
starting with the byte 0b00000001
.
For non prime fields, the encoding starts with the coefficient of the constant monomial. For instance, an element a + b * X
in GF(p^2)
will be encoded as to_bytes a || to_bytes b
where ||
is the concatenation of bytes
val of_string : string -> t
Create a value of type t
from a predefined string representation. It is not required that to_string (of_string t) = t
. By default, decimal representation of the number is used, modulo the order of the field
val to_string : t -> string
String representation of a value of type t
. It is not required that to_string (of_string t) = t
. By default, decimal representation of the number is used.
val of_z : Z.t -> t
of_z x
builds an element of type t
from the Zarith element x
. mod
p
is applied if x >= p
val to_z : t -> Z.t
to_z x
builds a Zarith element, using the decimal representation. Arithmetic on the result can be done using the modular functions on integers
val legendre_symbol : t -> Z.t
Returns the Legendre symbol of the parameter. Note it does not work for p
= 2
val is_quadratic_residue : t -> bool
is_quadratic_residue x
returns true
if x
is a quadratic residue i.e. if there exists n
such that n^2 mod p = x
sqrt_opt x
returns a square root of x
as an option if it does exist. If it does not exist, returns None
. Equivalenty it returns a value y
such that y^2 mod p = x
.
val of_int : int -> t
of_int x
is equivalent to of_z (Z.of_int x)