Title :
Public key cryptosystem using a reciprocal number with same intractability as factoring a large number
Author :
Kurosawa, K. ; Ito, Takao ; Takeuchi, Masaru
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Information Processing, Graduate School at Nagatsuta, Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
The letter proposes a public key cryptosystem using a reciprocal number. Breaking the proposed cryptosystem is proven to be as difficult as factoring a large number.
Keywords :
cryptography; security of data; cryptosystem breaking; factoring; intractability; public key cryptosystem; reciprocal number;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870573
