Clark, JA orcid.org/0000-0002-9230-9739 (2002) Metaheuristic Search as a Cryptological Tool. PhD thesis, University of York.
Abstract
Cryptology is a thriving research area of great practical importance. It is a fundamental building block of communications security. Metaheuristic optimisation techniques such as simulated annealing and genetic algorithms have found successful application in a huge number of fields. However, their application to leading edge industrial-strength cryptology has been slight. The power of metaheuristic search is, however, greatly under-estimated. The research reported here shows how a range of modern-day cryptological problems can be attacked successfully using metaheuristic search. Along the way, the work provides the cryptological researcher with many new approaches to applying metaheuristic search techniques.
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Item Type: | Thesis |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This was finally submitted in December 2001 after minor corrections, with PhD conferred in the July 2002 ceremony. |
Keywords: | Metaheuristic Search,Authentication Protocols,Cryptanalysis,Simulated Annealing,Genetic Algorithms |
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Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2013 16:29 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2025 00:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of York |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75129 |