Title :
A characterization of bent functions in terms of strongly regular graphs
Author :
Bernasconi, Anna ; Codenottl, B. ; VanderKam, Jeffrey M.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Inf., Pisa Univ., Italy
fDate :
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we prove that bent functions can be precisely characterized in terms of a special class of strongly regular graphs, thus providing a positive answer to a question raised in the paper by A. Bernasconi and B. Codenotti (1999)
Keywords :
Boolean functions; Boolean functions; bent functions; characterization; strongly regular graphs; Boolean functions; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Equations; Spectral analysis;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
