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1 | /* -*-c-*- |
2 | * |
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3 | * $Id: rho.h,v 1.2 2004/04/02 01:03:49 mdw Exp $ |
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4 | * |
5 | * Pollard's rho algorithm for discrete logs |
6 | * |
7 | * (c) 2000 Straylight/Edgeware |
8 | */ |
9 | |
10 | /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------* |
11 | * |
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13 | * |
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28 | */ |
29 | |
30 | /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------* |
31 | * |
32 | * $Log: rho.h,v $ |
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33 | * Revision 1.2 2004/04/02 01:03:49 mdw |
34 | * Miscellaneous constification. |
35 | * |
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36 | * Revision 1.1 2000/07/09 21:32:30 mdw |
37 | * Pollard's rho algorithm for computing discrete logs. |
38 | * |
39 | */ |
40 | |
41 | #ifndef CATACOMB_RHO_H |
42 | #define CATACOMB_RHO_H |
43 | |
44 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
45 | extern "C" { |
46 | #endif |
47 | |
48 | /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/ |
49 | |
50 | #ifndef CATACOMB_MP_H |
51 | # include "mp.h" |
52 | #endif |
53 | |
54 | /*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/ |
55 | |
56 | /* --- The group operations table --- */ |
57 | |
58 | typedef struct rho_ops { |
59 | void (*sqr)(void *x, void *c); |
60 | void (*mul)(void *x, void *y, void *c); |
61 | int (*eq)(void *x, void *y); |
62 | int (*split)(void *x); |
63 | void (*drop)(void *x); |
64 | } rho_ops; |
65 | |
66 | /* --- The Pollard's rho context structure --- */ |
67 | |
68 | typedef struct rho_ctx { |
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69 | const rho_ops *ops; /* Group operations table */ |
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70 | void *c; /* Context for group operations */ |
71 | void *g, *a; /* Generator and argument for log */ |
72 | mp *n; /* Cyclic group order */ |
73 | } rho_ctx; |
74 | |
75 | /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/ |
76 | |
77 | /* --- @rho@ --- * |
78 | * |
79 | * Arguments: @rho_ctx *cc@ = pointer to the context structure |
80 | * @void *x, *y@ = two (equal) base values (try 1) |
81 | * @mp *a, *b@ = logs of %$x$% (see below) |
82 | * |
83 | * Returns: The discrete logarithm %$\log_g a$%, or null if the algorithm |
84 | * failed. (This is unlikely, though possible.) |
85 | * |
86 | * Use: Uses Pollard's rho algorithm to compute discrete logs in the |
87 | * group %$G$% generated by %$g$%. |
88 | * |
89 | * The algorithm works by finding a cycle in a pseudo-random |
90 | * walk. The function @ops->split@ should return an element |
91 | * from %$\{\,0, 1, 2\,\}$% according to its argument, in order |
92 | * to determine the walk. At each step in the walk, we know a |
93 | * group element %$x \in G$% together with its representation as |
94 | * a product of powers of %$g$% and $%a$% (i.e., we know that |
95 | * %$x = g^\alpha a^\beta$% for some %$\alpha$%, %$\beta$%). |
96 | * |
97 | * Locating a cycle gives us a collision |
98 | * |
99 | * %$g^{\alpha} a^{\beta} = g^{\alpha'} a^{\beta'}$% |
100 | * |
101 | * Taking logs of both sides (to base %$g$%) gives us that |
102 | * |
103 | * %$\log a\equiv\frac{\alpha-\alpha'}{\beta'-\beta}\bmod{n}$% |
104 | * |
105 | * Good initial values are %$x = y = 1$% (the multiplicative |
106 | * identity of %$G$%) and %$\alpha\equiv\beta\equiv0\bmod{n}$%. |
107 | * If that doesn't work then start choosing more `interesting' |
108 | * values. |
109 | * |
110 | * Note that the algorithm requires minimal space but |
111 | * %$O(\sqrt{n})$% time. Don't do this on large groups, |
112 | * particularly if you can find a decent factor base. |
113 | * |
114 | * Finally, note that this function will free the input values |
115 | * when it's finished with them. This probably isn't a great |
116 | * problem. |
117 | */ |
118 | |
119 | extern mp *rho(rho_ctx */*cc*/, void */*x*/, void */*y*/, |
120 | mp */*a*/, mp */*b*/); |
121 | |
122 | /* --- @rho_prime@ --- * |
123 | * |
124 | * Arguments: @mp *g@ = generator for the group |
125 | * @mp *a@ = value to find the logarithm of |
126 | * @mp *n@ = order of the group |
127 | * @mp *p@ = prime size of the underlying prime field |
128 | * |
129 | * Returns: The discrete logarithm %$\log_g a$%. |
130 | * |
131 | * Use: Computes discrete logarithms in a subgroup of a prime field. |
132 | */ |
133 | |
134 | extern mp *rho_prime(mp */*g*/, mp */*a*/, mp */*n*/, mp */*p*/); |
135 | |
136 | /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/ |
137 | |
138 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
139 | } |
140 | #endif |
141 | |
142 | #endif |