5th IMA Conference on Cryptography and Coding
18th-20th December 1995
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
and
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
The mathematical theory and practice of cryptography and coding underpins
the effective provision of security and reliability for data communications,
processing and storage. Continuing advances in cryptography and coding are
therefore a key factor in the unabated surge of data communications and its
integration in information networks and computer systems of all kinds. Thus,
this latest conference in the established IMA series on cryptography and
coding is both timely and relevant.
Invited Speakers:
Dr J.W.P.Hirschfeld (Sussex University, UK)
Dr P.C.van Oorschot (Bell-Northern Research, Canada)
Dr Simon.J.D.Phoenix (British Telecom)
Dr Edward Stansfield (Racal Research)
Prof H.C.A. van Tilborg (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Dr V.Zyablov (Institute for Problems of Information
Transmission, Moscow)
Organising Committee:
Colin Boyd (University of Manchester) (Chair)
Mike Darnell (University of Leeds)
Paddy Farrell (University of Manchester)
Mick Ganley (Racal Airtech)
John Gordon (Concept Laboratories)
Chris Mitchell (University of London)
Fred Piper (University of London)
Michael Walker (Vodafone)
DRAFT PROGRAMME
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Monday 18th December
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Session 1 - Morning
*Invited Talk*
Design Choices and Security Implications in Implementing Diffie-Hellman
Key Agreement
Paul van Oorschot (Bell-Northern Research)
A Broadcast Key Distribution Scheme Based on Block Designs,
V.Korjik, M.Ivkov, Y.Merinovich, (St.Petersburg University of
Telecommunications, Russia) A.Barg, H.C.A.van Tilborg (Eindhoven
University of Technology, Netherlands)
Minimal Supports in Linear Codes,
A.Ashikhmin (Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Moscow),
A.Barg (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)
Sequential Decoding for a Subcode of Reed Solomon Codes,
S.K.Shin, P.Sweeney (University of Surrey, Guildford)
Linear Span Analysis of a Set of Periodic Sequence Generators,
P. Caballero-Gil (University of La Laguna, Spain), A.Fuster-Sabater
(CSIC, Madrid)
Minimal Weight k-SR Representations,
Y.Han, D.Gollmann, C.Mitchell (Royal Holloway, University of London)
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Session 2 - Afternoon
*Invited Talk*
The Main Conjecture for MDS codes,
J.W.P.Hirschfeld (Sussex University)
Some Decoding Applications of Minimal Realization,
G.Norton (University of Bristol, UK)
The Synthesis of Perfect Sequences,
P.Z.Fan, M.Darnell (University of Leeds, UK)
Computation of Low-Weight Parity Checks for Correlation Attacks on
Stream Ciphers,
W.T.Penzhorn, G.J.Kuhn (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
A Storage Complexity Based Analogue of Maurer Key Esablishment
using Public Channels,
C.J. Mitchell (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Soft Decision Decoding of Reed Solomon Codes Using the Dorsch Algorithm,
H.P.Ho, P.Sweeney (University of Surrey, Guildford)
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Tuesday 19th December
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Session 3 - Morning
*Invited Talk*
Quantum Cryptography : Protecting our Future Networks with Quantum Mechanics
Simon Phoenix and Paul Townsend (British Telecom Labs)
Good Codes Based on Very Sparse Matrices,
D.MacKay (University of Cambridge, UK), R.M.Neal (University of Toronto,
Canada)
Prepaid Electronic Cheques Using Public-Key Certificates,
Cristian Radu, Rene Govaerts and Joos Vandewalle (Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium)
How Traveling Salespersons Prove Their Identity,
Stefan Lucks (Georg-August-Universitat, Gottingen, Germany)
An Elliptic Curve Analogue of McCurley's Key Agreement Scheme
Andrew Smith, Colin Boyd (University of Manchester, UK)
Multi-Dimensional Ring TCM Codes for Fading Channels,
M.A.Attari, P.G.Farrell (University of Manchester, UK)
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Session 4 - Afternoon
*Invited Talk*
Authentication Codes: An Area where Coding and Cryptology Meet
H.C.A. van Tilborg (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Efficient Generation of Binary Words of Given Weight,
Nicolas Sendrier (INRIA, France)
Distribution of Recurrent Sequences Modulo Prime Powers
R.G.E.Pinch (University of Cambridge, UK)
On-Line Secret Sharing,
Christian Cachin (ETH, Zurich)
Church-Rosser Codes
V.Oleshchuk (Agder College, Grimstad, Norway)
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Session 5 - Evening
*Invited Talk*
Coding and Cryptography for Speech and Vision
E.V. Stansfield (Racal Research) and M.Walker (Vodaphone Ltd.)
Conference Dinner
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Wednesday 20th December
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Session 6 - Morning
*Invited Talk*
Some Constructions of Generalised Concatenated Codes
Based on Unit Memory codes
V.V. Zyablov, S.A.Shavgulidze, Jorn Justesen (Institute for Problems
of Information Transmission, Moscow)
A New Algorithm for Finding Minimum-Weight Words in Large
Linear Codes,
Anne Canteaut (INRIA Projet Codes, France)
A Note on the Hash Function of Tillich and Zemor
W. Geiselmann (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Cryptanalysis of Harari's Identification Scheme
Pascal Veron (Universite de Toulon at du Var, France)
Analysis of Sequence Segment Keying as a Method of CDMA Transmission
T.M.Quirke and M.Darnell (University of Leeds)
Constructions for Variable Length Error Correcting Codes
V.Buttigieg (University of Malta), P.G.Farrell (University of Manchester)
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Conference Fees
(Prices include VAT at 17.5%) VAT Reg.No. 250 4466 77
To ensure admission all payments must be made before the Conference
(unless otherwise arranged with the Conference Officer). Payments may be
made by credit card or cheque, which must be in pound sterling.
Conference Fee (includes coffee, lunch and tea on 18th, 19th and 20th
December and one copy of the proceedings).
IMA Members 230 pounds
Non-Members 290 pounds
IMA Student Members 190 pounds
Student Non-Members 230 pounds
Residential Fee (including dinner, bed and breakfast (standard
accommodation) at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester for the
nights of 17th, 18th and 19th December 1995 and the Conference Dinner on
19th December 1995) 117 pounds
Conference Dinner (for non-residents) 25 pounds
Late fees
Applications received after 17th November 15 pounds
Applications received after 8th December 25 pounds
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