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str4d
e1a3cc5e9e
book: Evaluation points are elements of fields, not groups
Polynomials require both addition and multiplication, which fields have, whereas a group only specifies a single operation.
2021-02-17 06:46:28 +13:00
Jack Grigg
ba9917e35c book: Linkify URLs in references 2021-02-15 14:38:46 +00:00
Jack Grigg
cf68b5ba05 book: Clarify meaning of "evaluation point" in our context
Polynomial evaluation points and elliptic curve points are both things
we rely on, but never in the same context (we either use elliptic curve
points inside circuits, or implement proving systems on top of them).
2021-02-15 14:30:12 +00:00
Daira Hopwood
20f33f427f Further clarify notation and make sure that the discussion is correct for non-cyclic groups.
Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
2021-01-30 16:16:22 +00:00
Daira Hopwood
13f406acc1
Fix link 2021-01-30 03:24:35 +00:00
Daira Hopwood
7a5915ab09
Apply some suggestions from code review
Co-authored-by: str4d <thestr4d@gmail.com>
2021-01-30 02:49:40 +00:00
Daira Hopwood
cda768aa00 Improvements to background section:
* describe groups in general, rather than via the example of F_p^*
* explain the isomorphism between group elements and scalars, and how it is useful
* corrections and pedantry :-)

Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
2021-01-30 01:43:24 +00:00
Daira Hopwood
723ea8feac Clarifications for background, from pairing with Kris.
Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
2021-01-29 19:51:48 +00:00
Jack Grigg
f8c5c2e28e book: Add background material
Co-authored-by: Sean Bowe <ewillbefull@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
Co-authored-by: ying tong <yingtong@z.cash>
2021-01-11 20:44:53 +00:00