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scalar-mult

Use scalar-mult to multiply a point that lies on the BN254 by a specified scalar integer value.

Basic syntax

To multiply a point by a specified scalar integer value, use the following syntax:

(scalar-mult type point1 scalar)

Arguments

Use the following arguments to specify the type, point, and scalar value for multiplication using the scalar-mult Pact function.

ArgumentTypeDescription
typestringSpecifies the type of point to multiply. The valid values are "g1" and "g2".
point1pointSpecifies the point on the BN254 curve to be multiplied.
scalarintegerSpecifies the integer value to multiply the point by.

Return value

The scalar-mult function returns the result of multiplying the specified point by the scalar value.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the scalar-mult function to multiply the point { 'x: 1, 'y: 2 } on curve 'g1 by the scalar value 3:

pact> (scalar-mult 'g1 {'x: 1, 'y: 2} 3)
{"x": 3353031288059533942658390886683067124040920775575537747144343083137631628272
,"y": 19321533766552368860946552437480515441416830039777911637913418824951667761761}