Cryptographic Boolean Functions and Applications - Softcover

Cusick, Thomas W.; Stanica, Pantelimon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128111291 ISBN 13: 9780128111291

Publisher: Academic Press, 2017

Synopsis

Cryptographic Boolean Functions and Applications, Second Edition is designed to be a comprehensive reference for the use of Boolean functions in modern cryptography. While the vast majority of research on cryptographic Boolean functions has been achieved since the 1970s, when cryptography began to be widely used in everyday transactions, in particular banking, relevant material is scattered over hundreds of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, reports and notes, some of them only available online.

This book follows the previous edition in sifting through this compendium and gathering the most significant information in one concise reference book. The work therefore encompasses over 600 citations, covering every aspect of the applications of cryptographic Boolean functions.

Since 2008, the subject has seen a very large number of new results, and in response, the authors have prepared a new chapter on special functions. The new edition brings 100 completely new references and an expansion of 50 new pages, along with heavy revision throughout the text.

• Presents a foundational approach, beginning with the basics of the necessary theory, then progressing to more complex content
• Includes major concepts that are presented with complete proofs, with an emphasis on how they can be applied
• Includes an extensive list of references, including 100 new to this edition that were chosen to highlight relevant topics
• Contains a section on special functions and all-new numerical examples

About this title

About the Authors

Thomas Cusick has 25 years of experience in cryptography, 60 published papers in that subject and 8 Ph. D. students whose thesis work was in that area. He is currently located at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York.

Pantelimon Stanica has more than 15 years of experience in the area of cryptography and Boolean functions, more than 35 papers in this subject and 3 Ph.D. students working in the area. He is currently located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

From the Back Cover

Cryptographic Boolean Functions and Applications 2nd edition is a comprehensive reference for the use of Boolean functions in modern cryptography. While the vast majority of research on cryptographic Boolean functions has been achieved since the 1970s, when cryptography began to be widely used in everyday transactions, in particular banking, relevant material is scattered over hundreds of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, reports and notes, some of them only available online. This book follows the previous edition in sifting through this compendium and gathering the most significant information in one complete reference book. The work therefore encompasses over 650 references, covering every aspect of the applications of cryptographic Boolean functions. Since 2008 the subject has seen a very large number of new results and the authors have prepared a new chapter on special functions in response. The new edition brings over 150 completely new references and an expansion of 50 new pages as well as heavy revision throughout the text. Key features include:

• An all-new chapter on special functions and a battery of new numerical examples.
• A new focus on logical progression, with the basics of the necessary theory stretching to more advanced coverage, thereby helping many newcomers to the field save time in gaining knowledge and training.
• A rigorous focus on applications, helping practitioners apply Boolean functions in modern cryptography.
• An extensively revised list of references (including over 150 new to this edition) selected to capture the most important and relevant results from a scattered literature.

About the Authors

Thomas Cusick has 25 years of experience in cryptography, 60 published papers in the subject and 8 PhD students whose thesis work was in that area. He is currently located at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York.

Pantelimon Stanica has more than 15 years of experience in the area of cryptography and Boolean functions, more than 45 papers in this subject, 3 PhD and more than 20 Master’s students whose thesis work was in the area. He is currently located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0128111291
• ISBN 13: 9780128111291
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288