Add frobenius_map_in-place

ec/src/models/bls12/mod.rs

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub trait Bls12Config: 'static + Sized {
             // f2 = f^(p^6 - 1)
             f2 = r;
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2))
-            r.frobenius_map(2);
+            r.frobenius_map_in_place(2);
 
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2) + (p^6 - 1))
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2 + 1))
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub trait Bls12Config: 'static + Sized {
             // t[2].Expt(&t[1])
             Bls12::<Self>::exp_by_x(&y1, &mut y2);
             // t[1].Frobenius(&t[1])
-            y1.frobenius_map(1);
+            y1.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
             // t[1].Mul(&t[1], &t[2])
             y1 *= &y2;
             // result.Mul(&result, &t[0])
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub trait Bls12Config: 'static + Sized {
             Bls12::<Self>::exp_by_x(&y0, &mut y2);
             // t[0].FrobeniusSquare(&t[1])
             y0 = y1;
-            y0.frobenius_map(2);
+            y0.frobenius_map_in_place(2);
             // t[1].InverseUnitary(&t[1])
             y1.cyclotomic_inverse_in_place();
             // t[1].Mul(&t[1], &t[2])

ec/src/models/bn/g2.rs

@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ fn mul_by_char<P: BnConfig>(r: G2Affine<P>) -> G2Affine<P> {
     // multiply by field characteristic
 
     let mut s = r;
-    s.x.frobenius_map(1);
+    s.x.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
     s.x *= &P::TWIST_MUL_BY_Q_X;
-    s.y.frobenius_map(1);
+    s.y.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
     s.y *= &P::TWIST_MUL_BY_Q_Y;
 
     s

ec/src/models/bn/mod.rs

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ impl<P: BnConfig> Pairing for Bn<P> {
             // f2 = f^(p^6 - 1)
             f2 = r;
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2))
-            r.frobenius_map(2);
+            r.frobenius_map_in_place(2);
 
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2) + (p^6 - 1))
             // r = f^((p^6 - 1)(p^2 + 1))
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ impl<P: BnConfig> Pairing for Bn<P> {
             let y10 = y8 * &y4;
             let y11 = y10 * &r;
             let mut y12 = y9;
-            y12.frobenius_map(1);
+            y12.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
             let y13 = y12 * &y11;
-            y8.frobenius_map(2);
+            y8.frobenius_map_in_place(2);
             let y14 = y8 * &y13;
             r.cyclotomic_inverse_in_place();
             let mut y15 = r * &y9;
-            y15.frobenius_map(3);
+            y15.frobenius_map_in_place(3);
             let y16 = y15 * &y14;
 
             PairingOutput(y16)

ec/src/models/bw6/mod.rs

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ pub trait BW6Config: 'static + Eq + Sized {
             f_2.cyclotomic_inverse_in_place();
         }
 
-        f_2.frobenius_map(1);
+        f_2.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
 
         MillerLoopOutput(f_1 * &f_2)
     }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl<P: BW6Config> BW6<P> {
         let elt_q3_over_elt = elt_q3 * elt_inv;
         // alpha = elt^((q^3-1) * q)
         let mut alpha = elt_q3_over_elt;
-        alpha.frobenius_map(1);
+        alpha.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         // beta = elt^((q^3-1)*(q+1)
         alpha * &elt_q3_over_elt
     }
@@ -198,28 +198,28 @@ impl<P: BW6Config> BW6<P> {
         // steps 1,2,3
         let f0 = *f;
         let mut f0p = f0;
-        f0p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f0p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f1 = Self::exp_by_x(f0);
         let mut f1p = f1;
-        f1p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f1p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f2 = Self::exp_by_x(f1);
         let mut f2p = f2;
-        f2p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f2p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f3 = Self::exp_by_x(f2);
         let mut f3p = f3;
-        f3p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f3p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f4 = Self::exp_by_x(f3);
         let mut f4p = f4;
-        f4p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f4p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f5 = Self::exp_by_x(f4);
         let mut f5p = f5;
-        f5p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f5p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f6 = Self::exp_by_x(f5);
         let mut f6p = f6;
-        f6p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f6p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         let f7 = Self::exp_by_x(f6);
         let mut f7p = f7;
-        f7p.frobenius_map(1);
+        f7p.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
 
         // step 4
         let f8p = Self::exp_by_x(f7p);

ec/src/models/mnt4/mod.rs

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl<P: MNT4Config> MNT4<P> {
         let elt_inv_clone = *elt_inv;
 
         let mut elt_q = *elt;
-        elt_q.frobenius_map(1);
+        elt_q.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
 
         let w1_part = elt_q.cyclotomic_exp(&P::FINAL_EXPONENT_LAST_CHUNK_1);
         let w0_part = if P::FINAL_EXPONENT_LAST_CHUNK_W0_IS_NEG {

ec/src/models/mnt6/mod.rs

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl<P: MNT6Config> MNT6<P> {
         let elt_q3_over_elt = elt_q3 * elt_inv;
         // alpha = elt^((q^3-1) * q)
         let mut alpha = elt_q3_over_elt;
-        alpha.frobenius_map(1);
+        alpha.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
         // beta = elt^((q^3-1)*(q+1)
         alpha * &elt_q3_over_elt
     }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl<P: MNT6Config> MNT6<P> {
         let elt_inv_clone = *elt_inv;
 
         let mut elt_q = *elt;
-        elt_q.frobenius_map(1);
+        elt_q.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
 
         let w1_part = elt_q.cyclotomic_exp(&P::FINAL_EXPONENT_LAST_CHUNK_1);
         let w0_part = if P::FINAL_EXPONENT_LAST_CHUNK_W0_IS_NEG {

ff/src/fields/mod.rs

@@ -261,11 +261,19 @@ pub trait Field:
         sum
     }
 
-    /// Exponentiates this element by a power of the base prime modulus via
-    /// the Frobenius automorphism.
-    fn frobenius_map(&mut self, power: usize);
+    /// Sets `self` to `self^s`, where `s = Self::BasePrimeField::MODULUS^power`.
+    /// This is also called the Frobenius automorphism.
+    fn frobenius_map_in_place(&mut self, power: usize);
+
+    /// Returns `self^s`, where `s = Self::BasePrimeField::MODULUS^power`.
+    /// This is also called the Frobenius automorphism.
+    fn frobenius_map(&self, power: usize) -> Self {
+        let mut this = *self;
+        this.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
+        this
+    }
 
-    /// Exponentiates this element by a number represented with `u64` limbs,
+    /// Returns `self^exp`, where `exp` is an integer represented with `u64` limbs,
     /// least significant limb first.
     #[must_use]
     fn pow<S: AsRef<[u64]>>(&self, exp: S) -> Self {

ff/src/fields/models/cubic_extension.rs

@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ impl<P: CubicExtConfig> CubicExtField<P> {
         // indexed w.r.t. to BasePrimeField, we need to calculate the correct index.
         let index_multiplier = P::BaseField::extension_degree() as usize;
         let mut self_to_p = *self;
-        self_to_p.frobenius_map(index_multiplier);
+        self_to_p.frobenius_map_in_place(index_multiplier);
         let mut self_to_p2 = *self;
-        self_to_p2.frobenius_map(2 * index_multiplier);
+        self_to_p2.frobenius_map_in_place(2 * index_multiplier);
         self_to_p *= &(self_to_p2 * self);
         assert!(self_to_p.c1.is_zero() && self_to_p.c2.is_zero());
         self_to_p.c0
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ impl<P: CubicExtConfig> Field for CubicExtField<P> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn frobenius_map(&mut self, power: usize) {
-        self.c0.frobenius_map(power);
-        self.c1.frobenius_map(power);
-        self.c2.frobenius_map(power);
+    fn frobenius_map_in_place(&mut self, power: usize) {
+        self.c0.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
+        self.c1.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
+        self.c2.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
 
         P::mul_base_field_by_frob_coeff(&mut self.c1, &mut self.c2, power);
     }

ff/src/fields/models/fp/mod.rs

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ impl<P: FpConfig<N>, const N: usize> Field for Fp<P, N> {
 
     /// The Frobenius map has no effect in a prime field.
     #[inline]
-    fn frobenius_map(&mut self, _: usize) {}
+    fn frobenius_map_in_place(&mut self, _: usize) {}
 
     #[inline]
     fn legendre(&self) -> LegendreSymbol {

ff/src/fields/models/quadratic_extension.rs

@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ impl<P: QuadExtConfig> QuadExtField<P> {
     /// let norm = c.norm();
     /// // We now compute the norm using the `a * a.conjugate()` approach.
     /// // A Frobenius map sends an element of `Fp2` to one of its p_th powers:
-    /// // `a.frobenius_map(1) -> a^p` and `a^p` is also `a`'s Galois conjugate.
+    /// // `a.frobenius_map_in_place(1) -> a^p` and `a^p` is also `a`'s Galois conjugate.
     /// let mut c_conjugate = c;
-    /// c_conjugate.frobenius_map(1);
+    /// c_conjugate.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
     /// let norm2 = c * c_conjugate;
     /// // Computing the norm of an `Fp2` element should result in an element
     /// // in BaseField `Fp`, i.e. `c1 == 0`
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ impl<P: QuadExtConfig> Field for QuadExtField<P> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn frobenius_map(&mut self, power: usize) {
-        self.c0.frobenius_map(power);
-        self.c1.frobenius_map(power);
+    fn frobenius_map_in_place(&mut self, power: usize) {
+        self.c0.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
+        self.c1.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
         P::mul_base_field_by_frob_coeff(&mut self.c1, power);
     }
 

test-curves/src/bls12_381/g2.rs

@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ pub fn p_power_endomorphism(p: &Affine<Config>) -> Affine<Config> {
     // as implemented in the code as follows.
 
     let mut res = *p;
-    res.x.frobenius_map(1);
-    res.y.frobenius_map(1);
+    res.x.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
+    res.y.frobenius_map_in_place(1);
 
     let tmp_x = res.x;
     res.x.c0 = -P_POWER_ENDOMORPHISM_COEFF_0.c1 * tmp_x.c1;

test-templates/src/fields.rs

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ macro_rules! __test_field {
                 let a = <$field>::rand(&mut rng);
 
                 let mut a_0 = a;
-                a_0.frobenius_map(0);
+                a_0.frobenius_map_in_place(0);
                 assert_eq!(a, a_0);
 
                 let mut a_q = a.pow(&characteristic);
                 for power in 1..max_power {
                     let mut a_qi = a;
-                    a_qi.frobenius_map(power);
+                    a_qi.frobenius_map_in_place(power);
                     assert_eq!(a_qi, a_q, "failed on power {}", power);
 
                     a_q = a_q.pow(&characteristic);