I think Math::Pari is the best way to do elliptic curve computations within perl.

If you are willing to give up perl, you would gain in efficiency by using the native Pari C library or the scripting environment GP. You would need some working knowledge of Pari anyway, if you meant to use Math::Pari.

If you know some C++, there is also the LiDIA library, which provides high level functions for dealing with finite fields and everything needed for elliptic curve computations.

Cheers

Antonio

The stupider the astronaut, the easier it is to win the trip to Vega - A. Tucket

In reply to Re: Elliptic Curves in polynomial groups by abell
in thread Elliptic Curves in polynomial groups by John M. Dlugosz

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