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Abstract

Pseudorandom number generators are often composed to yield pseudorandom function generators. We will introduce a model in which it should be possible to demonstrate a lower bound on the number of times a pseudorandom function generator must query an oracle for a pseudorandom number generator.

Weakly pseudorandom function generators are often composed in rounds to produce adaptively pseudorandom function generators. Non-adaptively pseudorandom function generators were introduced to model the weakly secure function generators. In [18], using an assumption related to the non-uniform DDH assumption, it is shown that the composition of non-adaptively pseudorandom function generators is not adaptively pseudorandom in general. We will show that the assumption given in [18] can be weakened to the more standard non-uniform DDH assumption, yielding a stronger result.

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1010268
Classification
Identifier / keyword
Title
Constructing pseudorandom function generators
Number of pages
52
Degree date
2008
School code
0779
Source
MAI 47/04M, Masters Abstracts International
ISBN
978-0-494-44953-0
University/institution
University of Toronto (Canada)
University location
Canada -- Ontario, CA
Degree
M.Sc.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
MR44953
ProQuest document ID
304350184
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/constructing-pseudorandom-function-generators/docview/304350184/se-2?accountid=208611
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Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Database
ProQuest One Academic