Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal, Vol. 68, No. 4, pp. 1115-1124, 2018


The discrete logarithm problem over prime fields: the safe prime case. The Smart attack, non-canonical lifts and logarithmic derivatives

Hejmadi Gopalakrishna Gadiyar, Ramanathan Padma

Received March 20, 2017.   First published February 2, 2018.

Abstract:  We connect the discrete logarithm problem over prime fields in the safe prime case to the logarithmic derivative.
Keywords:  discrete logarithm; Hensel lift; group extension
Classification MSC:  11A07, 11T71, 11Y16, 14G50, 68Q25, 94A60


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Affiliations:   Hejmadi Gopalakrishna Gadiyar, Ramanathan Padma, Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Near Katpadi Road, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail: gadiyar@vit.ac.in, rpadma@vit.ac.in


 
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