def parity
import bend-collections@1.0.0.0/src/crypto/secp256k1/field.bend as Fieldimport Base
import bend-collections@1.0.0.0/src/crypto/secp256k1/limbs.bend as L
127# a mod 2 (the parity of the canonical representative)
128def parity(a: List<&2, Nat>) -> Nat:
129 Nat.mod(L.hd0(a), 2n)