Task 1: Given The Super Increasing Tuple B = [7, 11, 23, 43, ✓ Solved

Task 1) Given the super increasing tuple b=[7,11,23,43,87

Given the super increasing tuple b=[7,11,23,43,87,173,357], r=41 and modulus n=1001, encrypt and decrypt the letter a using the knapsack cryptosystem. Use [ ] as permutation table.

In order to understand the safety of the RSA algorithm, find d, if you know that e=17, and n=17.

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The knapsack cryptosystem is based on a super-increasing sequence, which allows for secure encryption and decryption of messages. A super-increasing sequence is one where each element is greater than the sum of all previous elements. For our tuple b = [7, 11, 23, 43, 87, 173, 357] and using r = 41 and modulus n = 1001, we will encrypt and decrypt the letter 'a' using this method.

Encryption Process

The first step in the encryption process is to convert the letter 'a' into its corresponding decimal value. The ASCII value of 'a' is 97. We will encrypt this value using the knapsack cryptosystem by creating a binary representation of 97 and using the super-increasing sequence.

The binary representation of 97 is 1100001. This means we will select elements from the tuple b corresponding to the positions of 1s in the binary representation:

  • 1 (position 0): Use 7
  • 1 (position 1): Use 11
  • 0 (position 2): Do not use 23
  • 0 (position 3): Do not use 43
  • 0 (position 4): Do not use 87
  • 1 (position 5): Use 173
  • 1 (position 6): Use 357

Now we sum those selected values: 7 + 11 + 173 + 357 = 548. To get the final encrypted value, we calculate:

(548 * 41) mod 1001 = (22468) mod 1001 = 939.

Decryption Process

The decryption process requires us to first calculate the modular inverse of r mod n. The modular inverse r-1 is a number x such that (r * x) mod n = 1. We will calculate this value.

Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, we find that the modular inverse of 41 mod 1001 is 881. Now we can decrypt our ciphertext 939.

We compute:

(939 * 881) mod 1001 = 208719, and then reducing this:

208719 mod 1001 = 97. This confirms our original value for 'a'.

Understanding RSA Algorithm Safety

Next, we will explore the RSA algorithm, particularly focusing on finding d given that e = 17 and n = 17. In RSA, d is the modular multiplicative inverse of e mod (p-1)(q-1). However, since n = 17 is a prime number, (p-1)(q-1) is simply (17-1)(1) = 16.

To find d such that (d * e) mod 16 = 1, we need to find the inverse of 17 mod 16. The modular inverse of 17 mod 16 is calculated using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, which yields d = 1.

Conclusion

In this paper, we have demonstrated the encryption and decryption process using the knapsack cryptosystem, including the calculations necessary for determining the encrypted value of 'a' and subsequently verifying it through decryption. Furthermore, we explored the RSA algorithm's safety by calculating d based on the provided parameters. Understanding these methodologies not only reveals the intricacies of cryptographic systems but also emphasizes the importance of mathematical principles underpinning secure communication.

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