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Differential Spectrum and Boomerang Spectrum of Some Power Mapping

Information Theory 2025-06-09 v1 math.IT

Abstract

Let f(x)=xs(pm1)f(x)=x^{s(p^m-1)} be a power mapping over Fpn\mathbb{F}_{p^n}, where n=2mn=2m and gcd(s,pm+1)=t\gcd(s,p^m+1)=t. In \cite{kpm-1}, Hu et al. determined the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of the power function ff, where t=1t=1. So what happens if t1t\geq1? In this paper, we extend the result of \cite{kpm-1} from t=1t=1 to general case. We use a different method than in \cite{kpm-1} to determine the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of ff by studying the number of rational points on some curves. This method may be helpful for calculating the differential spectrum and boomerang spectrum of some Niho type power functions.

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@article{arxiv.2506.05738,
  title  = {Differential Spectrum and Boomerang Spectrum of Some Power Mapping},
  author = {Yuehui Cui and Jinquan Luo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.05738},
  year   = {2025}
}