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Replace `rand` with `ark_std::rand` (#42)

* replace rand

* update CHANGELOG

* fmt

* fix

* fix
Weikeng Chen w.k@berkeley.edu
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:12:47 -0800
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74f6efb821f3882a7c20af6d8e8877738b47d373

parent

684969909b6ac473a48ccc9ba5ddf90c8daeee4e

66 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 196 deletions(-)

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M CHANGELOG.md → CHANGELOG.md 
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ `ark-ed-on-mnt4-753`,
         `ark-mnt4-298`,
         `ark-mnt6-298`,
         `ark-mnt4-753`,
-        `ark-mnt6-753`
-- #7 Add benchmarks for Edwards curves
+        `ark-mnt6-753`.
+- #7 Add benchmarks for Edwards curves.
 - #19 Change field constants to be provided as normal strings, instead of in montgomery form.
 
+### Improvements
+- #42 Remove the dependency of `rand_xorshift`.
+
 ### Bug fixes
-- #28 fix broken documentation links
+- #28 Fix broken documentation links.
 - #38 Compile with `panic='abort'` in release mode, for safety of the library across FFI boundaries.
 
 ## v0.1.0
M bls12_377/Cargo.toml → bls12_377/Cargo.toml 
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M bls12_377/src/curves/tests.rs → bls12_377/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 
 use ark_ec::{models::SWModelParameters, AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use core::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{g1, g2, Bls12_377, Fq, Fq12, Fq2, Fr, G1Affine, G1Projective, G2Affine, G2Projective};
M bls12_377/src/fields/tests.rs → bls12_377/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ },
     One, UniformRand, Zero,
 };
 use ark_serialize::{buffer_bit_byte_size, CanonicalSerialize};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 use core::{
     cmp::Ordering,
     ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign},
 };
-use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fq12, Fq2, Fq2Parameters, Fq6, Fq6Parameters, FqParameters, Fr};
 

@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ #[test]
 fn test_fq_add_assign() {
     // Test associativity
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Generate a, b, c and ensure (a + b) + c == a + (b + c).

@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_sub_assign() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure that (a - b) + (b - a) = 0.

@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_mul_assign() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * b) * c = a * (b * c)

@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_squaring() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * a) = a^2

@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ #[test]
 fn test_fq_inverse() {
     assert!(Fq::zero().inverse().is_none());
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     let one = Fq::one();
 

@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_double_in_place() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure doubling a is equivalent to adding a to itself.

@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@
         assert!(a.is_zero());
     }
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure (a - (-a)) = 0.

@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_pow() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for i in 0..1000 {
         // Exponentiate by various small numbers and ensure it consists with repeated

@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_sqrt() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     assert_eq!(Fq::zero().sqrt().unwrap(), Fq::zero());
 

@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq2_mul_nonresidue() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     let nqr = Fq2::new(Fq::zero(), Fq::one());
 

@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_1() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c1 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_01() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12_mul_by_014() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -512,7 +511,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12_mul_by_034() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);
M bls12_381/Cargo.toml → bls12_381/Cargo.toml 
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 [dev-dependencies]
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M bls12_381/src/curves/tests.rs → bls12_381/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ fields::{Field, FpParameters, PrimeField, SquareRootField},
     One, Zero,
 };
 use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 use core::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{g1, g2, Bls12_381, Fq, Fq12, Fq2, Fr, G1Affine, G1Projective, G2Affine, G2Projective};
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::{curves::*, groups::*};
M bls12_381/src/fields/tests.rs → bls12_381/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ use core::{
     cmp::Ordering,
     ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign},
 };
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fq12, Fq12Parameters, Fq2, Fq2Parameters, Fq6, Fq6Parameters, FqParameters, Fr};
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::fields::*;

@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ pub(crate) const ITERATIONS: usize = 5;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fr() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
     for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
         let a: Fr = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);
         let b: Fr = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
     for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
         let a: Fq = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);
         let b: Fq = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq2() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
     for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
         let a: Fq2 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);
         let b: Fq2 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
     for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
         let g: Fq6 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);
         let h: Fq6 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
     for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
         let g: Fq12 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);
         let h: Fq12 = UniformRand::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -1007,7 +1005,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_repr_sub_noborrow() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let mut t = BigInteger384([
         0x827a4a08041ebd9,

@@ -1094,7 +1092,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_repr_add_nocarry() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let mut t = BigInteger384([
         0x827a4a08041ebd9,

@@ -1282,7 +1280,7 @@ }
 
     // Test associativity
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Generate a, b, c and ensure (a + b) + c == a + (b + c).

@@ -1390,7 +1388,7 @@ ]))
         );
     }
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure that (a - b) + (b - a) = 0.

@@ -1437,7 +1435,7 @@ 0x11d4b58c7a926e66,
         ]))
     );
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * b) * c = a * (b * c)

@@ -1503,7 +1501,7 @@ 0x24bcbe5d51b9a6f,
         ]))
     );
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * a) = a^2

@@ -1523,7 +1521,7 @@ #[test]
 fn test_fq_inverse() {
     assert!(Fq::zero().inverse().is_none());
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let one = Fq::one();
 

@@ -1538,7 +1536,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_double_in_place() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure doubling a is equivalent to adding a to itself.

@@ -1558,7 +1556,7 @@
         assert!(a.is_zero());
     }
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure (a - (-a)) = 0.

@@ -1572,7 +1570,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_pow() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for i in 0..1000 {
         // Exponentiate by various small numbers and ensure it consists with repeated

@@ -1596,7 +1594,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_sqrt() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     assert_eq!(Fq::zero().sqrt().unwrap(), Fq::zero());
 

@@ -2237,7 +2235,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq2_mul_nonresidue() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let nqr = Fq2::new(Fq::one(), Fq::one());
 

@@ -2253,7 +2251,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_nonresidue() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let nqr = Fq6::new(Fq2::zero(), Fq2::one(), Fq2::zero());
 

@@ -2269,7 +2267,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_1() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c1 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -2285,7 +2283,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_01() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -2302,7 +2300,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12_mul_by_014() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);
M bn254/Cargo.toml → bn254/Cargo.toml 
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 [dev-dependencies]
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M bn254/src/curves/tests.rs → bn254/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ fields::{Field, FpParameters, PrimeField, SquareRootField},
     One, Zero,
 };
 use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 use core::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{g1, g2, Bn254, Fq, Fq12, Fq2, Fr, G1Affine, G1Projective, G2Affine, G2Projective};
M bn254/src/fields/tests.rs → bn254/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ },
     One, UniformRand, Zero,
 };
 use ark_serialize::{buffer_bit_byte_size, CanonicalSerialize};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 use core::{
     cmp::Ordering,
     ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign},
 };
-use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fq12, Fq2, Fq6, Fq6Parameters, FqParameters, Fr};
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::fields::*;

@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ #[test]
 fn test_fq_add_assign() {
     // Test associativity
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Generate a, b, c and ensure (a + b) + c == a + (b + c).

@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_sub_assign() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure that (a - b) + (b - a) = 0.

@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_mul_assign() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * b) * c = a * (b * c)

@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_squaring() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000000 {
         // Ensure that (a * a) = a^2

@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ #[test]
 fn test_fq_inverse() {
     assert!(Fq::zero().inverse().is_none());
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     let one = Fq::one();
 

@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_double_in_place() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure doubling a is equivalent to adding a to itself.

@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@
         assert!(a.is_zero());
     }
 
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         // Ensure (a - (-a)) = 0.

@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_pow() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for i in 0..1000 {
         // Exponentiate by various small numbers and ensure it consists with repeated

@@ -310,7 +309,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq_sqrt() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     assert_eq!(Fq::zero().sqrt().unwrap(), Fq::zero());
 

@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_1() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c1 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq6_mul_by_01() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -464,7 +463,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12_mul_by_014() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);

@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ }
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fq12_mul_by_034() {
-    let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+    let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
     for _ in 0..1000 {
         let c0 = Fq2::rand(&mut rng);
M bw6_761/Cargo.toml → bw6_761/Cargo.toml 
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 [dev-dependencies]
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M bw6_761/src/curves/tests.rs → bw6_761/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M bw6_761/src/fields/tests.rs → bw6_761/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ff::{Field, PrimeField};
 use ark_serialize::{buffer_bit_byte_size, CanonicalSerialize};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M cp6_782/src/curves/tests.rs → cp6_782/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M cp6_782/src/fields/tests.rs → cp6_782/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ff::{Field, PrimeField};
 use ark_serialize::{buffer_bit_byte_size, CanonicalSerialize};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M curve-benches/Cargo.toml → curve-benches/Cargo.toml 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ [dependencies]
 bencher = { version = "0.1.5" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+ark-std = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/utils", default-features = false }
 ark-ec = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-ff = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }

@@ -41,9 +42,6 @@ ark-bls12-381 = { path = "../bls12_381" }
 ark-ed-on-bls12-381 = { path = "../ed_on_bls12_381" }
 ark-bw6-761 = { path = "../bw6_761" }
 ark-cp6-782 = { path = "../cp6_782" }
-
-rand = "0.7"
-rand_xorshift = { version = "0.2" }
 
 [features]
 asm = [ "ark-ff/asm"]
M curve-benches/benches/bls12_377.rs → curve-benches/benches/bls12_377.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_bls12_377::{
     fq::Fq, fq2::Fq2, fr::Fr, Bls12_377, Fq12, G1Affine, G1Projective as G1, G2Affine,
M curve-benches/benches/bls12_381.rs → curve-benches/benches/bls12_381.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_bls12_381::{
     fq::Fq, fq2::Fq2, fr::Fr, Bls12_381, Fq12, G1Affine, G1Projective as G1, G2Affine,
M curve-benches/benches/bn254.rs → curve-benches/benches/bn254.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_bn254::{
     fq::Fq, fq2::Fq2, fr::Fr, Bn254, Fq12, G1Affine, G1Projective as G1, G2Affine,
M curve-benches/benches/bw6_761.rs → curve-benches/benches/bw6_761.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_bw6_761::{
     fq::Fq, fq3::Fq3, fr::Fr, Fq6, G1Affine, G1Projective as G1, G2Affine, G2Projective as G2,
M curve-benches/benches/cp6_782.rs → curve-benches/benches/cp6_782.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_cp6_782::{
     fq::Fq, fq3::Fq3, fr::Fr, Fq6, G1Affine, G1Projective as G1, G2Affine, G2Projective as G2,
M curve-benches/benches/ed_on_bls12_381.rs → curve-benches/benches/ed_on_bls12_381.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_ec::ProjectiveCurve;
 use ark_ed_on_bls12_381::{fq::Fq, fr::Fr, EdwardsAffine as GAffine, EdwardsProjective as G};
M curve-benches/benches/mnt4_298.rs → curve-benches/benches/mnt4_298.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_ec::{PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{
M curve-benches/benches/mnt4_753.rs → curve-benches/benches/mnt4_753.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_ec::{PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{
M curve-benches/benches/mnt6_298.rs → curve-benches/benches/mnt6_298.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_ec::{PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{
M curve-benches/benches/mnt6_753.rs → curve-benches/benches/mnt6_753.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use ark_curve_benches::*;
-use rand::SeedableRng;
-use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-use std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign, SubAssign};
 
 use ark_ec::{PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{
M curve-benches/src/macros/ec.rs → curve-benches/src/macros/ec.rs 
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! ec_bench {
     ($projective:ty, $affine:ty) => {
         fn rand(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
             b.iter(|| <$projective>::rand(&mut rng));
         }
 
         fn mul_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<($projective, Fr)> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| (<$projective>::rand(&mut rng), Fr::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         fn add_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<($projective, $projective)> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| (<$projective>::rand(&mut rng), <$projective>::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         fn sub_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<($projective, $projective)> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| (<$projective>::rand(&mut rng), <$projective>::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         fn double(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$projective> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| <$projective>::rand(&mut rng))

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         fn add_assign_mixed(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<($projective, $affine)> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| {

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ use ark_ec::ProjectiveCurve;
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut num_bytes = 0;
             let tmp = <$projective>::rand(&mut rng).into_affine();

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ use ark_ec::ProjectiveCurve;
             use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| <$projective>::rand(&mut rng))

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ use ark_ec::ProjectiveCurve;
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut num_bytes = 0;
             let tmp = <$projective>::rand(&mut rng).into_affine();

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn ser_unchecked(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| <$projective>::rand(&mut rng))

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ fn msm_131072(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 131072;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let g = <$projective>::rand(&mut rng).into_affine();
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| g).collect();
M curve-benches/src/macros/field.rs → curve-benches/src/macros/field.rs 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ($f:ident, $f_type:ty) => {
         fn add_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| ($f::rand(&mut rng), $f::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         fn sub_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| ($f::rand(&mut rng), $f::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         fn double(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         fn negate(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         fn mul_assign(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| ($f::rand(&mut rng), $f::rand(&mut rng)))

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         fn square(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
         fn inverse(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ fn deser(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut num_bytes = 0;
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ fn ser(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
             let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(1000);

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ fn deser_unchecked(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::{CanonicalDeserialize, CanonicalSerialize};
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let mut num_bytes = 0;
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ fn ser_unchecked(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
             let mut bytes = Vec::with_capacity(1000);

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ ($f:ident, $f_type:ty) => {
         pub fn sqrt(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| {

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ ($f:ident, $f_type:ty, $f_repr:ident, $f_repr_type:ty) => {
         fn repr_add_nocarry(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| {

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
         fn repr_sub_noborrow(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| {

@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
         fn repr_num_bits(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_repr_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f_repr::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
         fn repr_mul2(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_repr_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f_repr::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
         fn repr_div2(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_repr_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f_repr::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
         fn into_repr(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_type> = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng)).collect();
 

@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
         fn from_repr(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<$f_repr_type> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| $f::rand(&mut rng).into_repr())
M curve-benches/src/macros/pairing.rs → curve-benches/src/macros/pairing.rs 
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ($curve:ident, $pairing_field:ident) => {
         fn miller_loop(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let g1s = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| G1::rand(&mut rng)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
             let g2s = (0..SAMPLES).map(|_| G2::rand(&mut rng)).collect::<Vec<_>>();

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         fn final_exponentiation(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<_> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| {

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         fn full_pairing(b: &mut $crate::bencher::Bencher) {
             const SAMPLES: usize = 1000;
 
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = ark_std::test_rng();
 
             let v: Vec<(G1, G2)> = (0..SAMPLES)
                 .map(|_| (G1::rand(&mut rng), G2::rand(&mut rng)))
M curve-constraint-tests/Cargo.toml → curve-constraint-tests/Cargo.toml 
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ ark-ff = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-r1cs-std = {  git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/r1cs-std", default-features = false }
 ark-ec = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false}
-rand_xorshift = { version = "0.2", default-features = false}
 
 [features]
 default = []
M curve-constraint-tests/src/lib.rs → curve-constraint-tests/src/lib.rs 
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ #![macro_use]
 extern crate ark_relations;
 
 pub mod fields {
-    use rand::{self, SeedableRng};
-    use rand_xorshift::XorShiftRng;
-
     use ark_ff::{BitIteratorLE, Field, UniformRand};
     use ark_r1cs_std::prelude::*;
     use ark_relations::r1cs::{ConstraintSystem, SynthesisError};

@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ AllocationMode::Constant,
         ];
         for &mode in &modes {
             let cs = ConstraintSystem::<ConstraintF>::new_ref();
-            let mut rng = XorShiftRng::seed_from_u64(1231275789u64);
+            let mut rng = test_rng();
             for i in 0..=maxpower {
                 let mut a = F::rand(&mut rng);
                 let mut a_gadget = AF::new_variable(ark_relations::ns!(cs, "a"), || Ok(a), mode)?;
M ed_on_bls12_377/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_bls12_377/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_bls12_377/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_bls12_377/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fr};
M ed_on_bls12_381/Cargo.toml → ed_on_bls12_381/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M ed_on_bls12_381/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_bls12_381/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{bytes::FromBytes, Zero};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::str::FromStr;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use core::str::FromStr;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_bls12_381/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_bls12_381/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use ark_std::test_rng;
 
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::fields::*;
 
-use core::str::FromStr;
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::str::FromStr;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fr() {
M ed_on_bn254/Cargo.toml → ed_on_bn254/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M ed_on_bn254/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_bn254/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{bytes::FromBytes, Zero};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::str::FromStr;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use core::str::FromStr;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_bn254/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_bn254/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use ark_std::test_rng;
 
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::fields::*;
 
-use core::str::FromStr;
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::str::FromStr;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_fr() {
M ed_on_cp6_782/Cargo.toml → ed_on_cp6_782/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M ed_on_cp6_782/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_cp6_782/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_cp6_782/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_cp6_782/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fr};
M ed_on_mnt4_298/Cargo.toml → ed_on_mnt4_298/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M ed_on_mnt4_298/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_mnt4_298/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_mnt4_298/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_mnt4_298/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::fields::*;
M ed_on_mnt4_753/Cargo.toml → ed_on_mnt4_753/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M ed_on_mnt4_753/src/curves/tests.rs → ed_on_mnt4_753/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M ed_on_mnt4_753/src/fields/tests.rs → ed_on_mnt4_753/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{Fq, Fr};
 use ark_algebra_test_templates::fields::*;
M mnt4_298/Cargo.toml → mnt4_298/Cargo.toml 
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M mnt4_298/src/curves/tests.rs → mnt4_298/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField, UniformRand};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt4_298/src/fields/tests.rs → mnt4_298/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ff::Field;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt4_753/Cargo.toml → mnt4_753/Cargo.toml 
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M mnt4_753/src/curves/tests.rs → mnt4_753/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField, UniformRand};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt4_753/src/fields/tests.rs → mnt4_753/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use ark_ff::Field;
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt6_298/Cargo.toml → mnt6_298/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M mnt6_298/src/curves/tests.rs → mnt6_298/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField, UniformRand};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt6_298/src/fields/tests.rs → mnt6_298/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use ark_ff::{
     fields::{models::fp6_2over3::*, quadratic_extension::QuadExtParameters},
     Field,
 };
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt6_753/Cargo.toml → mnt6_753/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M mnt6_753/src/curves/tests.rs → mnt6_753/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use ark_ec::{AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
 use ark_ff::{Field, One, PrimeField, UniformRand};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M mnt6_753/src/fields/tests.rs → mnt6_753/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use ark_ff::{
     fields::{models::fp6_2over3::*, quadratic_extension::QuadExtParameters},
     Field,
 };
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M pallas/Cargo.toml → pallas/Cargo.toml 
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = [ "curve" ]
M pallas/src/curves/tests.rs → pallas/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 
 use ark_ec::{models::SWModelParameters, AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
-use core::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{Affine, PallasParameters, Projective};
M pallas/src/fields/tests.rs → pallas/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;
M vesta/Cargo.toml → vesta/Cargo.toml 
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ark-relations = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/snark", default-features = false }
 ark-serialize = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-algebra-test-templates = { git = "https://github.com/arkworks-rs/algebra", default-features = false }
 ark-curve-constraint-tests = { path = "../curve-constraint-tests", default-features = false }
-rand = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
-rand_xorshift = "0.2"
 
 [features]
 default = []
M vesta/src/curves/tests.rs → vesta/src/curves/tests.rs 
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use ark_serialize::CanonicalSerialize;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
 
 use ark_ec::{models::SWModelParameters, AffineCurve, PairingEngine, ProjectiveCurve};
-use core::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
-use rand::Rng;
+use ark_std::ops::{AddAssign, MulAssign};
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::{Affine, Projective, VestaParameters};
M vesta/src/fields/tests.rs → vesta/src/fields/tests.rs 
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+use ark_std::rand::Rng;
 use ark_std::test_rng;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 use crate::*;