Hidden fields equations (HFE) and isomorphisms of polynomials (IP): Two new families of asymmetric algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Jacques Patarin

  • Affiliations:
  • CP8 Transac, Louveciennes Cedex, France

  • Venue:
  • EUROCRYPT'96 Proceedings of the 15th annual international conference on Theory and application of cryptographic techniques
  • Year:
  • 1996

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Abstract

In [6] T. Matsumoto and H. Imai described a new asymmetric algorithm based on multivariate polynomials of degree two over a finite field, which was subsequently broken in [9]. Here we present two new families of Asymmetric Algorithms that so far have resisted all attacks, if properly used: Hidden Field Equations (HFE) and Isomorphism of Polynomials (IP). These algorithms can be seen as two candidate ways to repair the Matsumoto-Imai Algorithm. HFE can be used to do signatures, encryption or authentication in an asymmetric way, with very short signatures and short encryptions of short messages. IP can be used for signatures and for zero knowledge authenticatinn. An extended version of this paper can be obtained from the author. Another way to repair the Matsumoto-Imai Algorithm will be presented in [10].