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For a class of generalized Feistel block ciphers, an explicit formula for the minimum numbers of linearly active S-boxes of any round r is presented.
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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10871106.
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Guo, X., Xu, K., Sun, T. et al. Analysis of minimum numbers of linearly active S-boxes of a class of generalized feistel block ciphers. J Syst Sci Complex 25, 1014–1031 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11424-012-0238-7
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