"Edwards curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Edwards curves [plural]
Etymology: Studied by Harold Edwards in 2007. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Edwards curve (plural Edwards curves)
  1. (mathematics) Any of a family of elliptic curves with applications in cryptography. Wikipedia link: Edwards curve Categories (topical): Mathematics Derived forms: twisted Edwards curve

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