DAIMI Report Series · 1994 · 69 citations · 33 references
ComputingComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer SecurityCryptographySecurity ProtocolsBlock CiphersCryptographic AlgorithmsCryptographic ComplexityCryptographic ImplementationCryptographic Protocol DesignCryptography In ApplicationsBlock Cipher AnalysisBlock Cipher CryptanalysisBlock Cipher DesignBlock Cipher WeaknessesCryptanalysisCryptanalysis Of Reduced-round CiphersDifferential Cryptanalysis
In this thesis we study cryptanalysis, applications and design of secret key block ciphers. In particular, the important class of <em> Feistel ciphers</em> is studied, which has a number of rounds, where in each round one applies a cryptographically weak function.
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