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

H.  Gopalakrishna Gadiyar; R.  Padma

Paper 2017/187 Original: eprint.iacr.org/2017/187 ↗

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

H. Gopalakrishna Gadiyar

R. Padma

Abstract

In this brief note we connect the discrete logarithm problem over prime fields in the safe prime case to the logarithmic derivative.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Public-key cryptography
Publication info: Preprint.
History: 2017-02-28: last updated; 2017-02-28: published
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2017/187
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2017/187,
      author = {H.  Gopalakrishna Gadiyar and R.  Padma},
      title = {The discrete logarithm problem over prime fields: the safe prime case. The Smart attack, non-canonical lifts and logarithmic derivatives},
      howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2017/187},
      year = {2017},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/187}
}