A McEliece Cryptosystem, Using Permutation Error-Correcting Codes

Authors

Fiona Smith, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Date

5-3-2024

Disciplines

Mathematics

Advisor

Bret Benesh

Abstract

Using existing methods of cryptography, we can encrypt messages through the internet. However, these methods are vulnerable to attacks done by a quantum computer, which are a rising threat to security. In this thesis I discuss a possible method of encryption, secure against quantum attacks, using permutation groups and coding theory.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Fiona, "A McEliece Cryptosystem, Using Permutation Error-Correcting Codes" (2024). CSB and SJU Distinguished Thesis. 35.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/ur_thesis/35