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Efficient Linkable Ring Signature

Sign

1. Compute $I=x_sH_p(G)$.

2. Randomly pick $\alpha,c_1,...,c_{s-1},c_{s+1},...,c_n$ and compute:

   1. $L=\alpha G+\sum_{i\neq s}^{n}{c_i}P_i$.

   2. $R=\alpha H_p(G)+\sum_{i\neq s}^{n}c_iI$.

3. Compute $c_s=H_s(L,R,M)-\sum_{i\neq s}^nc_i$.

4. Compute $r=\alpha -c_sx_s$.

5. Output the signature $\sigma=(I,r,c_1,...,c_n)$.

Verify

1. Compute $L=rG+\sum_i^nc_iP_i$ and $R=rH_p(G)+\sum_i^nc_iI$.

2. Check whether $\sum_i^nc_i=H_s(L,R,M)$.