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sqrt_m1

Function sqrt_m1 

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pub fn sqrt_m1() -> Fp
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sqrt(-1), i.e. 2^((p-1)/4).

2 is a non-square modulo p, so 2^((p-1)/2) = -1 and its square root 2^((p-1)/4) is a square root of -1.