[Resource Topic] 2023/715: Research Philosophy of Modern Cryptography

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Title:
Research Philosophy of Modern Cryptography

Authors: Fuchun Guo, Willy Susilo, Xiaofeng Chen, Peng Jiang, Jianchang Lai, Zhen Zhao

Abstract:

Proposing novel cryptography schemes (e.g., encryption, signatures, and protocols) is one of the main research goals in modern cryptography. In this paper, based on more than 800 research papers since 1976 that we have surveyed, we introduce the research philosophy of cryptography behind these papers. We use benefits" and novelty" as the keywords to introduce the research philosophy of proposing new schemes, assuming that there is already one scheme proposed for a cryptography notion. Next, we introduce how benefits were explored in the literature and we have categorized the methodology into 3 ways for benefits, 6 types of benefits, and 17 benefit areas. As examples, we introduce 40 research strategies within these benefit areas that were invented in the literature. The introduced research strategies have covered most cryptography schemes published in top-tier cryptography conferences.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/715

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