Elliptic curves are mathematical structures that can be used for cryptography. They are curves defined by cubic equations that form groups of points. Elliptic curve cryptography allows for shorter encryption keys compared to other methods, using fewer memory and processing resources while providing equivalent security.
2. What are elliptic curves?
An elliptic curve is a curve that's also
naturally a group.
Elliptic curves appear in many diverse
areas of mathematics, ranging from
number theory to complex
analysis, and from cryptography to
mathematical physics.
Ref: Joseph H. Silverman, Computational Number Theory and
Applications to Cryptography
University of Wyoming
June 19 July 7, 2006
3. In simple words
Elliptic curve is the set of points, that are
generated from the formula:
Y族 = x続 + ax + b
Where 4a続 + 27 b族 0.
a&b K : 1. R : real Numbers
2. Q : Rational Numbers
3. C : Complex Numbers
4. Z /pZ : integer Modulres