A Cryptographic System Based on a New Class of Binary Error-Correcting Codes

In this paper we introduce a new cryptographic system which is based on the idea of encryption due to [McEliece, R. J. A public-key cryptosystem based on algebraic coding theory, DSN Progress Report. 44, 1978, 114–116]. We use the McEliece encryption system with a new linear error-correcting code, which was constructed in [Hannusch, C.—Lakatos, P.: Construction of self-dual binary 22k, 22k−1, 2k-codes, Algebra and Discrete Math. 21 (2016), no. 1, 59–68]. We show how encryption and decryption work within this cryptosystem and we give the parameters for key generation. Further, we explain why this cryptosystem is a promising post-quantum candidate.

Counting Z2 Z4 Z8-additive Codes

In Algebraic Coding Theory, all linear codes are described by generator matrices. Any linear code has many generator matrices which are equivalent. It is important to find the number of the generator matrices for constructing of these codes. In this paper, we study Z_2 Z_4 Z_8-additive codes, which are the extension of recently introduced Z_2 Z_4-additive codes. We count the number of arbitrary Z_2 Z_4 Z_8-additive codes. Then we investigate connections to Z_2 Z_4 and Z_2 Z_8-additive codes with Z_2 Z_4 Z_8, and give some illustrative examples.