• DocumentCode
    2387801
  • Title

    Using low density parity check codes in the McEliece cryptosystem

  • Author

    Monico, Chris ; Rosenthal, Joachim ; Shokrollahi, Amin

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., Notre Dame Univ., IN, USA
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    215
  • Abstract
    We examine the implications of using a low density parity check code (LDPCC) in place of the usual Goppa code in McEliece´s cryptosystem. Using a LDPCC allows for larger block lengths and the possibility of a combined error correction/encryption protocol
  • Keywords
    error correction codes; protocols; public key cryptography; McEliece cryptosystem; block lengths; combined error correction/encryption protocol; low density parity check codes; Belief propagation; Decoding; Error correction; Mathematics; Parity check codes; Protocols; Public key; Public key cryptography; Sparse matrices; Vectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Information Theory, 2000. Proceedings. IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Sorrento
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5857-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISIT.2000.866513
  • Filename
    866513