Weil pairing
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The Weil pairing is a bilinear, alternating, non-degenerate pairing on the torsion points of an elliptic curve, fundamental in number theory and modern cryptography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weil pairing canonical | 3 |
| Weil pairing on abelian varieties | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weil pairing Context triple: [André Weil, notableConcept, Weil pairing]
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A.
Hasse bound for elliptic curves
The Hasse bound for elliptic curves is a fundamental result in number theory that gives tight limits on how far the number of points on an elliptic curve over a finite field can deviate from the size of the field plus one.
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Koblitz curves
Koblitz curves are a special class of elliptic curves defined over binary fields that enable particularly efficient and fast implementations of elliptic curve cryptography.
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Hasse–Weil zeta function
The Hasse–Weil zeta function is an analytic object in number theory that encodes arithmetic information about algebraic varieties over number fields, generalizing the Riemann zeta function and playing a central role in modern arithmetic geometry and conjectures like the Weil conjectures and the Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture.
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Weierstrass elliptic functions
Weierstrass elliptic functions are a class of doubly periodic meromorphic functions that play a central role in the theory of elliptic curves and complex analysis.
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Deuring reduction theorem
The Deuring reduction theorem is a result in number theory that relates the reduction of elliptic curves with complex multiplication modulo primes to the theory of quaternion algebras and endomorphism rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weil pairing Target entity description: The Weil pairing is a bilinear, alternating, non-degenerate pairing on the torsion points of an elliptic curve, fundamental in number theory and modern cryptography.
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A.
Hasse bound for elliptic curves
The Hasse bound for elliptic curves is a fundamental result in number theory that gives tight limits on how far the number of points on an elliptic curve over a finite field can deviate from the size of the field plus one.
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B.
Koblitz curves
Koblitz curves are a special class of elliptic curves defined over binary fields that enable particularly efficient and fast implementations of elliptic curve cryptography.
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C.
Hasse–Weil zeta function
The Hasse–Weil zeta function is an analytic object in number theory that encodes arithmetic information about algebraic varieties over number fields, generalizing the Riemann zeta function and playing a central role in modern arithmetic geometry and conjectures like the Weil conjectures and the Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture.
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D.
Weierstrass elliptic functions
Weierstrass elliptic functions are a class of doubly periodic meromorphic functions that play a central role in the theory of elliptic curves and complex analysis.
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E.
Deuring reduction theorem
The Deuring reduction theorem is a result in number theory that relates the reduction of elliptic curves with complex multiplication modulo primes to the theory of quaternion algebras and endomorphism rings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternating form
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bilinear form ⓘ mathematical concept ⓘ non-degenerate pairing ⓘ pairing ⓘ |
| appearsIn | theory of abelian varieties ⓘ |
| codomain |
multiplicative group of the base field extension
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roots of unity ⓘ |
| definedOn | E[n] × E[n] for an elliptic curve E and integer n ⓘ |
| definedOver | algebraic closure of the base field ⓘ |
| domain | torsion points of an elliptic curve ⓘ |
| field |
arithmetic geometry
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cryptography ⓘ elliptic curve theory ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| generalizedBy |
Weil pairing on abelian varieties
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linked to:
Weil pairing
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| hasApplication |
attacks on certain elliptic curve cryptosystems via MOV reduction
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construction of bilinear maps for cryptographic pairings ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| invariantUnder | isogenies of elliptic curves up to compatibility ⓘ |
| isAlternating | true ⓘ |
| isBilinear | true ⓘ |
| isGaloisEquivariant | true ⓘ |
| isNondegenerate | true ⓘ |
| isPerfectPairing | true ⓘ |
| isSkewSymmetric | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | André Weil ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Miller algorithm
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Tate pairing ⓘ elliptic curve isogenies ⓘ |
| relates | n-torsion subgroup of an elliptic curve to roots of unity ⓘ |
| requires | choice of integer n relatively prime to the characteristic ⓘ |
| satisfiesProperty |
e_n(P+P',Q)=e_n(P,Q)·e_n(P',Q)
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e_n(P,P)=1 for all P in E[n] ⓘ e_n(P,Q)=e_n(Q,P)^{-1} ⓘ e_n(P,Q+Q')=e_n(P,Q)·e_n(P,Q') ⓘ e_n(P,kQ)=e_n(P,Q)^k ⓘ e_n(kP,Q)=e_n(P,Q)^k ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cryptographic protocol design
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elliptic curve cryptography ⓘ identity-based encryption ⓘ pairing-based cryptography ⓘ tripartite Diffie–Hellman key exchange ⓘ |
| usedTo |
construct pairings with cryptographic hardness assumptions
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prove properties of torsion points on elliptic curves ⓘ study Galois representations attached to elliptic curves ⓘ transfer discrete logarithm problems from elliptic curves to finite fields ⓘ |
| valuesIn | group of n-th roots of unity ⓘ |
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Subject: Weil pairing Description of subject: The Weil pairing is a bilinear, alternating, non-degenerate pairing on the torsion points of an elliptic curve, fundamental in number theory and modern cryptography.
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linked to: Weil pairing