Guide to Pairing Based Cryptography
This book is devoted to efficient pairing computations and implementations, useful tools for cryptographers working on topics like identity based cryptography and the simplification of existing protocols like signature schemes. As well as exploring the basic mathematical background of finite fields and elliptic curves, Guide to Pairing Based Cryptography offers an overview of the most recent developments in optimizations for pairing implementation. Each chapter includes a presentation of the problem it discusses, the mathematical formulation, a discussion of implementation issues, solutions accompanied by code or pseudocode, several numerical results, and references to further reading and notes. Intended as a self contained handbook, this book is an invaluable resource for computer scientists, applied mathematicians and security professionals interested in cryptography.