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A dynamic quantum group blind signature scheme based on four-particle cluster state

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Group blind signature (GBS) is the combination of group signature and blind signature (BS) concepts [1]. GBS allows any member of the group to generate a valid signature on behalf of the group, and the signer as a group member has no knowledge of the specific content of the message he or she is signing. In order to improve the suitability of group blind signatures for practical applications, it is significant to study GBS schemes that can flexibly add and remove group members. Therefore, in this article, we will propose a dynamic quantum group blind signature (QGBS) scheme based on four-particle cluster states. Cluster states are characterized by maximum connectivity and continuous entanglement. Some quantum technologies provide unconditional security for our scheme, such as quantum one-time pad (QOTP) and quantum key distribution protocol. If there is a dispute about who generated the signature, our scheme can identify the signer by opening the signature. And through security analysis, it can verify that our newly designed scheme satisfies the security characteristics of QGBS scheme as well as resists common attack.

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Acknowledgements

We thank all the authors who participated in the discussion of this article and acknowledge support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62066015, Grant No. 62172182), the Hunan Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2020JJ4511), the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2020JJ4490), and the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. 20A396)

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62066015 and Grant No. 62172182), the Hunan Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2020JJ4511), the Hunan provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2020JJ4490), and the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. 20A396)

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    Rong-Bo Lu & Yuan-Quan Shi

  2. College of Computer Science and Engineering, Jishou University, Jishou, 416000, China

    Ju-Xiu Zhong, Bo-Lin Liao, Liang Luo & Lu Lan

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R-B L and J-X Z contributed to conceptualization; R-B L and J-X Z contributed to methodology; R-B L, J-X Z, Y-Q S, B-L L, LL, and L L performed formal analysis and investigation; J-X Z contributed to writing—original draft preparation; R-B l, J-X Z, and L L contributed to writing—review and editing; Y-Q S and B-L L performed funding acquisition; R-B L, Y-Q S, and B-L L contributed to resources; R-B L supervised the study.

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Lu, RB., Zhong, JX., Shi, YQ. et al. A dynamic quantum group blind signature scheme based on four-particle cluster state. Quantum Inf Process 22, 157 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-023-03903-8

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