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We consider the $k$-error linear complexity of binary sequences derived from Eluer quotients modulo $2p$ ($p>3$ is an odd prime), recently introduced by J. Zhang and C. Zhao. We adopt certain decimal sequences to determine the values of…

We investigate the $k$-error linear complexity of $p^2$-periodic binary sequences defined from the polynomial quotients (including the well-studied Fermat quotients), which is defined by $$ q_{p,w}(u)\equiv \frac{u^w-u^{wp}}{p} \bmod p ~…

We first introduce a family of binary $pq^2$-periodic sequences based on the Euler quotients modulo $pq$, where $p$ and $q$ are two distinct odd primes and $p$ divides $q-1$. The minimal polynomials and linear complexities are determined…

We consider the $k$-error linear complexity of a new binary sequence of period $p^2$, proposed in the recent paper "New generalized cyclotomic binary sequences of period $p^2$", by Z. Xiao et al., who calculated the linear complexity of the…

The Euler quotient modulo an odd-prime power $p^r~(r>1)$ can be uniquely decomposed as a $p$-adic number of the form $$ \frac{u^{(p-1)p^{r-1}} -1}{p^r}\equiv a_0(u)+a_1(u)p+\ldots+a_{r-1}(u)p^{r-1} \pmod {p^r},~ \gcd(u,p)=1, $$ where $0\le…

The union cost is used, so that an efficient algorithm for computing the k-error linear complexity of a sequence with period 2pn over GF(q) is presented, where p and q are odd primes, and q is a primitive root of modulo p2.

The linear complexity of a sequence has been used as an important measure of keystream strength, hence designing a sequence which possesses high linear complexity and $k$-error linear complexity is a hot topic in cryptography and…

We study the $k$-error linear complexity of subsequences of the $d$-ary Sidel'nikov sequences over the prime field $\mathbb{F}_{d}$. A general lower bound for the $k$-error linear complexity is given. For several special periods, we show…

Let $q=p^r$ be a power of an odd prime $p$. We study binary sequences $\sigma=(\sigma_0,\sigma_1,\ldots)$ with entries in $\{0,1\}$ defined by using the quadratic character $\chi$ of the finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$: $$ \sigma_n=\left\{…

The linear complexity and the $k$-error linear complexity of a sequence have been used as important security measures for key stream sequence strength in linear feedback shift register design. By studying the linear complexity of binary…

We describe the trace representations of two families of binary sequences derived from Fermat quotients modulo an odd prime $p$ (one is the binary threshold sequences, the other is the Legendre-Fermat quotient sequences) via determining the…

We investigate the $k$-error linear complexity over $\mathbb{F}_p$ of binary sequences of length $2p$ with optimal three-level autocorrelation. These balanced sequences are constructed by cyclotomic classes of order four using a method…

Recently, a conjecture on the linear complexity of a new class of generalized cyclotomic binary sequences of period $p^r$ was proposed by Z. Xiao et al. (Des. Codes Cryptogr., DOI 10.1007/s10623-017-0408-7). Later, for the case $f$ being…

The linear complexity and k-error linear complexity of a sequence have been used as important measures of keystream strength, hence designing a sequence with high linear complexity and $k$-error linear complexity is a popular research topic…

New generalized cyclotomic binary sequences of period $p^2$ are proposed in this paper, where $p$ is an odd prime. The sequences are almost balanced and their linear complexity is determined. The result shows that the proposed sequences…

Let $1<g_1<\ldots<g_{\varphi(p-1)}<p-1$ be the ordered primitive roots modulo~$p$. We study the pseudorandomness of the binary sequence $(s_n)$ defined by $s_n\equiv g_{n+1}+g_{n+2}\bmod 2$, $n=0,1,\ldots$. In particular, we study the…

We give the trace representation of a family of binary sequences derived from Euler quotients by determining the corresponding defining polynomials. Trace representation can help us producing the sequences efficiently and analyzing their…

A class of binary sequences with period $2p$ is constructed using generalized cyclotomic classes, and their linear complexity, minimal polynomial over ${\mathbb{F}_{{q}}}$ as well as 2-adic complexity are determined using Gauss period and…

The linear complexity and the $k$-error linear complexity of a binary sequence are important security measures for key stream strength. By studying binary sequences with the minimum Hamming weight, a new tool named as hypercube theory is…

For a prime $p\ge 5$ let $q_0,q_1,\ldots,q_{(p-3)/2}$ be the quadratic residues modulo $p$ in increasing order. We study two $(p-3)/2$-periodic binary sequences $(d_n)$ and $(t_n)$ defined by $d_n=q_n+q_{n+1}\bmod 2$ and $t_n=1$ if…