Edwards curve

noun

Any of a family of elliptic curves with applications in cryptography.

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Meanings

nounEdwards curve (plural Edwards curves)

plural Edwards curves

  1. mathematicsAny of a family of elliptic curves with applications in cryptography.

Origin

Studied by Harold Edwards in 2007.

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APA

Edwards curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edwards%20curve

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“Edwards curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edwards%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edwards curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edwards%20curve.

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