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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:22:19 -0400
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From: James Poole <james@microtrx.com>
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Subject: [Bitcoin-development] Bip 32 Question
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Looking at the BIP32 definition, I hit a line that I would appreciate
clarification on.

https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki

Under the section "Private parent key =E2=86=92 private child key" there is=
 a step:

"The returned child key ki is parse256(IL) + kpar (mod n)."

Can someone help me understand what "n" is in the context of this
algorithm?  I very well could be looking right at it, but wanted to double
check if I am missing something.

Thanks,
James

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Looking at the BIP32 definition, I hit a line that I would=
 appreciate clarification on.<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://github.=
com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki">https://github.com/bitcoin=
/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki</a><br><div><br></div><div>Under the s=
ection &quot;Private parent key =E2=86=92 private child key&quot; there is =
a step:</div></div><div><br></div><div>&quot;The returned child key ki is p=
arse256(IL) + kpar (mod n).&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>Can someone help=
 me understand what &quot;n&quot; is in the context of this algorithm?=C2=
=A0 I very well could be looking right at it, but wanted to double check if=
 I am missing something.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>James</=
div></div>

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