Journal of Mathematical Cryptology (Aug 2007)

Simplified pairing computation and security implications

  • Galbraith Steven D.,
  • hÉigeartaigh Colm Ó,
  • Sheedy Caroline

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/JMC.2007.013
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 267 – 281

Abstract

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Recent progress on pairing implementation has made certain pairings extremely simple and fast to compute. Hence, it is natural to examine if there are consequences for the security of pairing-based cryptography.

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