Title :
An efficient test for the possibility of information-theoretic key agreement secure against active adversaries
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We describe a mechanical model for representing discrete distributions and show that it leads to an efficient test for the possibility of key agreement unconditionally secure against active adversaries
Keywords :
cryptography; information theory; active adversaries; cryptography; discrete distributions; information-theoretic key agreement; mechanical model; unconditionally secure key agreement; Communication system control; Computer science; Context; Gravity; Random variables; Robust control; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 2000. Proceedings. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5857-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.2000.866307
