When scalar blinding use an odd blinding factor #4408
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Since the group order is odd, this ensures that k and k + b*n have different parity. Analysis suggests that this reduces the incidence of self-additions which may occur during the multiplication algorithm.
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Since the group order is odd, this ensures that k and k + b*n have different parity. Analysis suggests that this reduces the incidence of self-additions which may occur during the multiplication algorithm.