Uniform Distribution Theory
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Journal

Uniform Distribution Theory


Volume
& Issue

Volume 5, Issue 1


Published
on

March 10, 2010


Pages

79-93


DOI

Article

Exponential Sums and Linear Complexity of Nonlinear Pseudorandom Number Generators With Polynomials of Small P-Weight Degree


Authors

Alvar Ibeas Affiliation:
University of Cantabria E-39071 Santander, SPAIN
and Arne Winterhof Affiliation:
Johann Radon Institute for Comput. and Applied Mathematics Austrian Academy of Sciences Altenbergerstr. 69 4040 Linz, AUSTRIA


Abstract

For a class of polynomials f (X) of small p-weight degree over a finite field of characteristic p we improve the general bounds on exponential sums and linear complexity of nonlinear pseudorandom number generators defined by µn+1 = f (µn), n = 0, 1, . . . with some initial value µ0. This extends the class of polynomials where a nontrivial exponential sum bound is known. From the bound on exponential sums we derive discrepancy bounds for nonlinear pseudorandom vectors.


Keywords

Finite fields, pseudorandom numbers, discrepancy, exponential sums.


Citation

Ibeas, A. & Winterhof, A. (2010). Exponential sums and linear complexity of nonlinear pseudorandom number generators with polynomials of small p-weight degree. Uniform Distribution Theory, 5(1), 79–93.

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