pbc ☆

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Description:
Pairing-based cryptography

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: cryptography pairing-based elliptic-curves security library

Install: brew install pbc

About:
Pbc is a C library for pairing-based cryptography, providing an efficient implementation of elliptic curve groups and bilinear pairings. It enables the development of advanced cryptographic protocols like identity-based encryption and short signatures. The library is designed for research and practical applications in modern cryptography.

Key Features:

Supports multiple pairing-friendly elliptic curves
Provides arithmetic for elliptic curve groups and pairings
C library for high performance and integration
Includes command-line tool for basic operations

Use Cases:

Implementing identity-based encryption (IBE) schemes
Researching and prototyping pairing-based cryptosystems
Developing zero-knowledge proof protocols

Alternatives:

RELIC – RELIC is a broader cryptographic toolkit with more algorithms, while Pbc is more focused specifically on pairing operations.
OpenSSL – OpenSSL provides standard ECC but lacks native support for the specific pairing operations that Pbc offers.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 26, 2024 9:51pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d874729d