Constructions of quadratic bent functions in polynomial forms

Abstract

In this correspondence, the constructions and enumerations of all bent functions represented by a polynomial form of f(x)=/spl Sigma//sub i=1//sup n/2-1/c/sub i/Tr(x/sup 1+2(i)/)+c/sub n/2/Tr/sub 1//sup n/ /sup /2/(x/sup 1+2(n/2)/), c/sub i//spl isin//sub 2/ F/sub 2/ are presented for special cases of n. Using an iterative approach, the construction of bent functions of n variables with degree n/2 is also provided using the constructed quadratic bent functions.