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Arithmetic on superelliptic curves
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by S. D. Galbraith, S. M. Paulus and N. P. Smart PDF
Math. Comp. 71 (2002), 393-405 Request permission

Abstract:

This paper is concerned with algorithms for computing in the divisor class group of a nonsingular plane curve of the form $y^n = c(x)$ which has only one point at infinity. Divisors are represented as ideals, and an ideal reduction algorithm based on lattice reduction is given. We obtain a unique representative for each divisor class and the algorithms for addition and reduction of divisors run in polynomial time. An algorithm is also given for solving the discrete logarithm problem when the curve is defined over a finite field.
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  • S. D. Galbraith
  • Affiliation: Institute for Experimental Mathematics, Ellernstr. 29, 45326 Essen, Germany
  • Email: galbra@exp-math.uni-essen.de
  • S. M. Paulus
  • Affiliation: Kopernikusstrasse 15, 69469 Weinheim, Germany
  • Email: sachar.paulus@t-online.de
  • N. P. Smart
  • Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UB, United Kingdom
  • Email: nigel@cs.bris.ac.uk
  • Received by editor(s): April 13, 1999
  • Received by editor(s) in revised form: March 17, 2000
  • Published electronically: October 26, 2000
  • Additional Notes: The work in this paper was carried out whilst the first author was supported by an EPSRC grant at Royal Holloway University of London, the second author was at Darmstadt University of Technology, and the third author was employed by Hewlett-Packard Laboratories.
  • © Copyright 2000 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 71 (2002), 393-405
  • MSC (2000): Primary 14Q05, 14H40, 11G20, 11Y16
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-00-01297-7
  • MathSciNet review: 1863009