Struct Scalar

pub struct Scalar(/* private fields */);

Scalars are elements in the finite field modulo n.

Trait impls

Much of the important functionality of scalars is provided by traits from the ff crate, which is re-exported as k256::elliptic_curve::ff:

• Field - represents elements of finite fields and provides:
  • Field::random - generate a random scalar
  • double, square, and invert operations
  • Bounds for Add, Sub, Mul, and Neg (as well as *Assign equivalents)
  • Bounds for ConditionallySelectable from the subtle crate
• PrimeField - represents elements of prime fields and provides:
  • from_repr/to_repr for converting field elements from/to big integers.
  • multiplicative_generator and root_of_unity constants.
• PrimeFieldBits - operations over field elements represented as bits (requires bits feature)

Please see the documentation for the relevant traits for more information.

serde support

When the serde feature of this crate is enabled, the Serialize and Deserialize traits are impl’d for this type.

The serialization is a fixed-width big endian encoding. When used with textual formats, the binary data is encoded as hexadecimal.

Implementations

impl Scalar

pub const ZERO: Self = _

Zero scalar.

pub const ONE: Self = _

Multiplicative identity.

pub fn is_zero(&self) -> Choice

Checks if the scalar is zero.

pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> FieldBytes

Returns the SEC1 encoding of this scalar.

pub const fn negate(&self) -> Self

Negates the scalar.

pub const fn add(&self, rhs: &Self) -> Self

Returns self + rhs mod n.

pub const fn sub(&self, rhs: &Self) -> Self

Returns self - rhs mod n.

pub fn mul(&self, rhs: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Modulo multiplies two scalars.

pub fn square(&self) -> Self

Modulo squares the scalar.

pub fn shr_vartime(&self, shift: usize) -> Scalar

Right shifts the scalar.

Note: not constant-time with respect to the shift parameter.

pub fn invert(&self) -> CtOption<Self>

Inverts the scalar.

pub fn generate_biased(rng: &mut impl CryptoRngCore) -> Self

Returns a (nearly) uniformly-random scalar, generated in constant time.

pub fn generate_vartime(rng: &mut impl RngCore) -> Self

Returns a uniformly-random scalar, generated using rejection sampling.

Trait Implementations

impl Add<&Scalar> for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the + operator.

fn add(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the + operation.

impl Add<&Scalar> for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the + operator.

fn add(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the + operation.

impl Add<Scalar> for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the + operator.

fn add(self, other: Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the + operation.

impl Add for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the + operator.

fn add(self, other: Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the + operation.

impl AddAssign<&Scalar> for Scalar

fn add_assign(&mut self, rhs: &Scalar)

Performs the += operation.

impl AddAssign for Scalar

fn add_assign(&mut self, rhs: Scalar)

Performs the += operation.

impl AsRef<Scalar> for Scalar

fn as_ref(&self) -> &Scalar

Converts this type into a shared reference of the (usually inferred) input type.

impl Clone for Scalar

fn clone(&self) -> Scalar

Returns a copy of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl ConditionallySelectable for Scalar

fn conditional_select(a: &Self, b: &Self, choice: Choice) -> Self

Select a or b according to choice.

fn conditional_assign(&mut self, other: &Self, choice: Choice)

Conditionally assign other to self, according to choice.

fn conditional_swap(a: &mut Self, b: &mut Self, choice: Choice)

Conditionally swap self and other if choice == 1; otherwise, reassign both unto themselves.

impl ConstantTimeEq for Scalar

fn ct_eq(&self, other: &Self) -> Choice

Determine if two items are equal.

fn ct_ne(&self, other: &Self) -> Choice

Determine if two items are NOT equal.

impl Debug for Scalar

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Default for Scalar

fn default() -> Scalar

Returns the “default value” for a type.

impl Field for Scalar

fn sqrt(&self) -> CtOption<Self>

Tonelli-Shank’s algorithm for q mod 16 = 1 https://eprint.iacr.org/2012/685.pdf (page 12, algorithm 5)

const ZERO: Self = Self::ZERO

The zero element of the field, the additive identity.

const ONE: Self = Self::ONE

The one element of the field, the multiplicative identity.

fn random(rng: impl RngCore) -> Self

Returns an element chosen uniformly at random using a user-provided RNG.

fn square(&self) -> Self

Squares this element.

fn double(&self) -> Self

Doubles this element.

fn invert(&self) -> CtOption<Self>

Computes the multiplicative inverse of this element, failing if the element is zero.

fn sqrt_ratio(num: &Self, div: &Self) -> (Choice, Self)

Computes:

fn is_zero(&self) -> Choice

Returns true iff this element is zero.

fn is_zero_vartime(&self) -> bool

Returns true iff this element is zero.

fn cube(&self) -> Self

Cubes this element.

fn sqrt_alt(&self) -> (Choice, Self)

Equivalent to Self::sqrt_ratio(self, one()).

fn pow<S>(&self, exp: S) -> Self

where S: AsRef<[u64]>,

Exponentiates self by exp, where exp is a little-endian order integer exponent.

fn pow_vartime<S>(&self, exp: S) -> Self

where S: AsRef<[u64]>,

Exponentiates self by exp, where exp is a little-endian order integer exponent.

impl From<&Scalar> for FieldBytes

fn from(scalar: &Scalar) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<&Scalar> for ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>

fn from(scalar: &Scalar) -> ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<&Scalar> for U256

fn from(scalar: &Scalar) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<&ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>> for Scalar

fn from(scalar: &ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>) -> Scalar

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<Scalar> for FieldBytes

fn from(scalar: Scalar) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<Scalar> for ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>

fn from(scalar: Scalar) -> ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<Scalar> for U256

fn from(scalar: Scalar) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>> for Scalar

fn from(scalar: ScalarPrimitive<Secp256k1>) -> Scalar

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<u128> for Scalar

fn from(k: u128) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<u32> for Scalar

fn from(k: u32) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl From<u64> for Scalar

fn from(k: u64) -> Self

Converts to this type from the input type.

impl FromUintUnchecked for Scalar

type Uint = Uint<crypto_bigint::::uint::U256::{constant#0}>

Unsigned integer type (i.e. Curve::Uint)

fn from_uint_unchecked(uint: Self::Uint) -> Self

Instantiate scalar from an unsigned integer without checking whether the value overflows the field modulus.

impl Invert for Scalar

fn invert_vartime(&self) -> CtOption<Self>

Fast variable-time inversion using Stein’s algorithm.

Returns none if the scalar is zero.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13389-016-0135-4

⚠️ WARNING!

This method should not be used with (unblinded) secret scalars, as its variable-time operation can potentially leak secrets through sidechannels.

type Output = CtOption<Scalar>

Field element type

fn invert(&self) -> CtOption<Self>

Invert a field element.

impl IsHigh for Scalar

fn is_high(&self) -> Choice

Is this scalar greater than or equal to n / 2?

impl Mul<&Scalar> for &ProjectivePoint

type Output = ProjectivePoint

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: &Scalar) -> ProjectivePoint

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<&Scalar> for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<&Scalar> for AffinePoint

type Output = ProjectivePoint

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, scalar: &Scalar) -> ProjectivePoint

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<&Scalar> for ProjectivePoint

type Output = ProjectivePoint

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: &Scalar) -> ProjectivePoint

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<&Scalar> for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<Scalar> for AffinePoint

type Output = ProjectivePoint

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, scalar: Scalar) -> ProjectivePoint

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul<Scalar> for ProjectivePoint

type Output = ProjectivePoint

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: Scalar) -> ProjectivePoint

Performs the * operation.

impl Mul for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the * operator.

fn mul(self, other: Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the * operation.

impl MulAssign<&Scalar> for ProjectivePoint

fn mul_assign(&mut self, rhs: &Scalar)

Performs the *= operation.

impl MulAssign<&Scalar> for Scalar

fn mul_assign(&mut self, rhs: &Scalar)

Performs the *= operation.

impl MulAssign<Scalar> for ProjectivePoint

fn mul_assign(&mut self, rhs: Scalar)

Performs the *= operation.

impl MulAssign for Scalar

fn mul_assign(&mut self, rhs: Scalar)

Performs the *= operation.

impl Neg for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the - operator.

fn neg(self) -> Scalar

Performs the unary - operation.

impl Neg for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the - operator.

fn neg(self) -> Scalar

Performs the unary - operation.

impl Ord for Scalar

fn cmp(&self, other: &Scalar) -> Ordering

This method returns an Ordering between self and other.

fn max(self, other: Self) -> Self

where Self: Sized,

Compares and returns the maximum of two values.

fn min(self, other: Self) -> Self

where Self: Sized,

Compares and returns the minimum of two values.

fn clamp(self, min: Self, max: Self) -> Self

where Self: Sized,

Restrict a value to a certain interval.

impl PartialEq for Scalar

fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool

Tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==.

fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason.

impl PartialOrd for Scalar

fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Scalar) -> Option<Ordering>

This method returns an ordering between self and other values if one exists.

fn lt(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests less than (for self and other) and is used by the < operator.

fn le(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests less than or equal to (for self and other) and is used by the <= operator.

fn gt(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests greater than (for self and other) and is used by the > operator.

fn ge(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests greater than or equal to (for self and other) and is used by the >= operator.

impl PrimeField for Scalar

fn from_repr(bytes: FieldBytes) -> CtOption<Self>

Attempts to parse the given byte array as an SEC1-encoded scalar.

Returns None if the byte array does not contain a big-endian integer in the range [0, p).

const MODULUS: &'static str = ORDER_HEX

Modulus of the field written as a string for debugging purposes.

const NUM_BITS: u32 = 256u32

How many bits are needed to represent an element of this field.

const CAPACITY: u32 = 255u32

How many bits of information can be reliably stored in the field element.

const TWO_INV: Self = _

Inverse of $2$ in the field.

const MULTIPLICATIVE_GENERATOR: Self = _

A fixed multiplicative generator of modulus - 1 order. This element must also be a quadratic nonresidue.

const S: u32 = 6u32

An integer s satisfying the equation 2^s * t = modulus - 1 with t odd.

const ROOT_OF_UNITY: Self = _

The 2^s root of unity.

const ROOT_OF_UNITY_INV: Self = _

Inverse of Self::ROOT_OF_UNITY.

const DELTA: Self = _

Generator of the t-order multiplicative subgroup.

type Repr = GenericArray<u8, <Secp256k1 as Curve>::FieldBytesSize>

The prime field can be converted back and forth into this binary representation.

fn to_repr(&self) -> FieldBytes

Converts an element of the prime field into the standard byte representation for this field.

fn is_odd(&self) -> Choice

Returns true iff this element is odd.

fn from_str_vartime(s: &str) -> Option<Self>

Interpret a string of numbers as a (congruent) prime field element. Does not accept unnecessary leading zeroes or a blank string.

fn from_u128(v: u128) -> Self

Obtains a field element congruent to the integer v.

fn from_repr_vartime(repr: Self::Repr) -> Option<Self>

Attempts to convert a byte representation of a field element into an element of this prime field, failing if the input is not canonical (is not smaller than the field’s modulus).

fn is_even(&self) -> Choice

Returns true iff this element is even.

impl<'a> Product<&'a Scalar> for Scalar

fn product<I: Iterator<Item = &'a Scalar>>(iter: I) -> Self

Takes an iterator and generates Self from the elements by multiplying the items.

impl Product for Scalar

fn product<I: Iterator<Item = Self>>(iter: I) -> Self

Takes an iterator and generates Self from the elements by multiplying the items.

impl Reduce<Uint<crypto_bigint::::uint::U256::{constant#0}>> for Scalar

type Bytes = GenericArray<u8, <Secp256k1 as Curve>::FieldBytesSize>

Bytes used as input to Reduce::reduce_bytes.

fn reduce(w: U256) -> Self

Perform a modular reduction, returning a field element.

fn reduce_bytes(bytes: &FieldBytes) -> Self

Interpret the given bytes as an integer and perform a modular reduction.

impl Reduce<Uint<crypto_bigint::::uint::U512::{constant#0}>> for Scalar

type Bytes = GenericArray<u8, UInt<UInt<UInt<UInt<UInt<UInt<UInt<UTerm, B1>, B0>, B0>, B0>, B0>, B0>, B0>>

Bytes used as input to Reduce::reduce_bytes.

fn reduce(w: U512) -> Self

Perform a modular reduction, returning a field element.

fn reduce_bytes(bytes: &WideBytes) -> Self

Interpret the given bytes as an integer and perform a modular reduction.

impl ReduceNonZero<Uint<crypto_bigint::::uint::U256::{constant#0}>> for Scalar

fn reduce_nonzero(w: U256) -> Self

Perform a modular reduction, returning a field element.

fn reduce_nonzero_bytes(bytes: &FieldBytes) -> Self

Interpret the given bytes as an integer and perform a modular reduction to a non-zero output.

impl ReduceNonZero<Uint<crypto_bigint::::uint::U512::{constant#0}>> for Scalar

fn reduce_nonzero(w: U512) -> Self

Perform a modular reduction, returning a field element.

fn reduce_nonzero_bytes(bytes: &WideBytes) -> Self

Interpret the given bytes as an integer and perform a modular reduction to a non-zero output.

impl Shr<usize> for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the >> operator.

fn shr(self, rhs: usize) -> Self::Output

Performs the >> operation.

impl Shr<usize> for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the >> operator.

fn shr(self, rhs: usize) -> Self::Output

Performs the >> operation.

impl ShrAssign<usize> for Scalar

fn shr_assign(&mut self, rhs: usize)

Performs the >>= operation.

impl SignPrimitive<Secp256k1> for Scalar

fn try_sign_prehashed<K>( &self, k: K, z: &FieldBytes, ) -> Result<(Signature, Option<RecoveryId>), Error>

where K: AsRef<Self> + Invert<Output = CtOption<Self>>,

Try to sign the prehashed message.

fn try_sign_prehashed_rfc6979<D>( &self, z: &GenericArray<u8, <C as Curve>::FieldBytesSize>, ad: &[u8], ) -> Result<(Signature<C>, Option<RecoveryId>), Error>

where Self: From<ScalarPrimitive<C>> + Invert<Output = CtOption<Self>>, D: Digest<OutputSize = <C as Curve>::FieldBytesSize> + BlockSizeUser + FixedOutput + FixedOutputReset,

Try to sign the given message digest deterministically using the method described in RFC6979 for computing ECDSA ephemeral scalar k.

impl Sub<&Scalar> for &Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the - operator.

fn sub(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the - operation.

impl Sub<&Scalar> for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the - operator.

fn sub(self, other: &Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the - operation.

impl Sub for Scalar

type Output = Scalar

The resulting type after applying the - operator.

fn sub(self, other: Scalar) -> Scalar

Performs the - operation.

impl SubAssign<&Scalar> for Scalar

fn sub_assign(&mut self, rhs: &Scalar)

Performs the -= operation.

impl SubAssign for Scalar

fn sub_assign(&mut self, rhs: Scalar)

Performs the -= operation.

impl<'a> Sum<&'a Scalar> for Scalar

fn sum<I: Iterator<Item = &'a Scalar>>(iter: I) -> Self

Takes an iterator and generates Self from the elements by “summing up” the items.

impl Sum for Scalar

fn sum<I: Iterator<Item = Self>>(iter: I) -> Self

Takes an iterator and generates Self from the elements by “summing up” the items.

impl Copy for Scalar

impl DefaultIsZeroes for Scalar

impl Eq for Scalar