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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sequences and Their Applications - SETA 2008 - 5th International Conference, Proceedings |
Pages | 252-265 |
Number of pages | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Event | 5th International Conference on Sequences and Their Applications, SETA 2008 - Lexington, KY, United States Duration: Sep 14 2008 → Sep 18 2008 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 5203 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on Sequences and Their Applications, SETA 2008 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Lexington, KY |
Period | 9/14/08 → 9/18/08 |
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.
Funders | Funder number |
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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