<pre><code>sec Standards for Efficient Cryptography
256 256bit prime
k1 Koblitz curve no. 1
?
</code></pre>

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2019-02-17T14:19:31.737Z
Yes, that is correct.
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2019-02-17T22:18:53.597Z
Should be `p256` for curve over a prime finite field (which mathematicians abbreviate Fp) with a 256-bit (prime) modulus. The much-less-used `sec t <n> {k,r}<i>` curves are over F2^n fields, finite extension fields with characteristic two, where the t abbreviates two.
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Correct breakdown of the name of secp256k1?
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# Correct breakdown of the name of secp256k1?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-17)

```
sec Standards for Efficient Cryptography
256 256bit prime
k1 Koblitz curve no. 1
?

```

**Tags:** cryptography

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, that is correct.  
> **username_2**: Should be `p256` for curve over a prime finite field (which mathematicians abbreviate Fp) with a 256-bit (prime) modulus. The much-less-used `sec t <n> {k,r}<i>` curves are over F2^n fields, finite extension fields with characteristic two, where the t abbreviates two.  

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