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2019 , Volume 24, ¹ 5, p.4-12

Abdurakhimov B.F., Sattarov A.B., Yuldashev Z.K.

Algebraic immunity of Boolean function

The algebraic method of cryptanalysis, based on solving systems of equations over a finite field, is one of the modern methods that is widely used in the process of assessing the strength of a stream encryption algorithm. In practice, as part of the majority of stream encryption algorithms, Boolean functions are used as the main transformations. The algebraic immunity of this Boolean function is one of the main parameters determining the strength of the encryption algorithm. In the article, a method for determining the index of algebraic immunity of a Boolean function is proposed, and an algorithm for calculating this function is constructed. To determine the index of algebraic immunity of a Boolean function, the operation of calculating the rank of a specially constructed matrix is used. A number of examples are given for calculation of the algebraic immunity of a Boolean function and construction of annihilator functions. Also, the results of the experiments are shown, by the definition of the algebraic immunity of all balanced and unbalanced Boolean functions over a finite field ℱn (1 < n < 6). The method may be used in the process of algebraic cryptanalysis in order to assess the strength of stream encryption algorithms.

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Keywords: encryption, stream encryption algorithm, Boolean function, annihilator, algebraic immunity, algebraic cryptanalysis

doi: 10.25743/ICT.2019.24.5.002

Author(s):
Abdurakhimov Bakhtier Fayzievich
Dr. , Professor
Position: Professor
Office: National University of Uzbekistan
Address: 100174, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, University str., 4
Phone Office: (99893)-5143137
E-mail: a_bakhtiyor@mail.ru

Sattarov Alizhon Bozorboevich
Office: National University of Uzbekistan
Address: 100174, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, University str., 4
Phone Office: (99893)-5143137
E-mail: asb2602@mail.ru

Yuldashev Ziyaviddin Khabibovich
Dr. , Professor
Position: Professor
Office: National University of Uzbekistan
Address: 100174, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, University str., 4
Phone Office: (99893)-5826150

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Abdurakhimov B.F., Sattarov A.B., Yuldashev Z.K. Algebraic immunity of Boolean function // Computational technologies. 2019. V. 24. ¹ 5. P. 4-12
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