2 n -Periodic binary sequences with fixed k-error linear complexity for k = 2 or 3

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Abstract

The linear complexity of sequences is an important measure to gauge the cryptographic strength of key streams used in stream ciphers. The instability of linear complexity caused by changing a few symbols of sequences can be measured using k-error linear complexity. In their SETA 2006 paper, Fu, Niederreiter, and Su [3] studied linear complexity and 1-error linear complexity of 2 n -periodic binary sequences to characterize such sequences with fixed 1-error linear complexity. In this paper we study the linear complexity and the k-error linear complexity of 2 n -periodic binary sequences in a more general setting using a combination of algebraic, combinatorial, and algorithmic methods. This approach allows us to characterize 2 n -periodic binary sequences with fixed 2-error or 3-error linear complexity L, when the Hamming weight of the binary representation of 2 n - L is . Using this characterization we obtain the counting function for the number of 2 n -periodic binary sequences with fixed k-error linear complexity L for k = 2 and 3 when .

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSequences and Their Applications - SETA 2008 - 5th International Conference, Proceedings
Pages252-265
Number of pages14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event5th International Conference on Sequences and Their Applications, SETA 2008 - Lexington, KY, United States
Duration: Sep 14 2008Sep 18 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5203 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Sequences and Their Applications, SETA 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLexington, KY
Period9/14/089/18/08

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CCF-0514660. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Funding

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CCF-0514660. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation (NSF)CCF-0514660

    Keywords

    • K-error linear complexity
    • Linear complexity
    • Periodic sequence

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Theoretical Computer Science
    • General Computer Science

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