org.cryptimeleon.math.structures.rings.helpers

Class FiniteFieldTools

java.lang.Object

org.cryptimeleon.math.structures.rings.helpers.FiniteFieldTools

public abstract class FiniteFieldTools
extends java.lang.Object

Contains miscellaneous methods for working with finite fields.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FiniteFieldTools()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	isSquare(FieldElement x) Returns true iff there is an \(y\) in the same field such that \(y^2 = x\).
static FieldElement	sqrt(FieldElement element) Computes the square root of the given element.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FiniteFieldTools

public FiniteFieldTools()

Method Detail

isSquare

public static boolean isSquare(FieldElement x)

Returns true iff there is an \(y\) in the same field such that \(y^2 = x\).

sqrt

public static FieldElement sqrt(FieldElement element)

Computes the square root of the given element.