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Cryptographic applications of Boolean functions are meant to have some cryptographic properties, those properties are built to thwart cryptanalysis of certain kinds, and multiple cryptographic properties are usually required for a Boolean function to be used in cryptographic algorithm design, expected to resist some known attacks to the cryptographic algorithms. Therefore, the primary applications of cryptographic Boolean functions are the design of cryptographic algorithms, particularly stream cipher and block cipher algorithms. This chapter will discuss some applications of Boolean functions with some cryptographic properties in the areas beyond cryptographic algorithm design, where the involved Boolean functions are primary building blocks.
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Wu, CK., Feng, D. (2016). Cryptographic Applications of Boolean Functions. In: Boolean Functions and Their Applications in Cryptography. Advances in Computer Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48865-2_8
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