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BFV

BFV is a homomorphic encryption scheme for exact modular arithmetic on encrypted integers.

NTNamefi TeamAuthorSeptember 19, 2026
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BFV is a homomorphic encryption scheme for exact arithmetic on encrypted integers modulo a chosen plaintext modulus. It suits bounded sums and products where approximate answers are unacceptable. Unlike CKKS, BFV does not natively target approximate real-number arithmetic.

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