An identification system based on the explicit isomorphism problem

Abstract

We propose a new identification system based on algorithmic problems related to computing isomorphisms between central simple algebras. We design a statistical zero knowledge protocol which relies on the hardness of computing isomorphisms between orders in division algebras which generalizes a protocol by Hartung and Schnorr, which relies on the hardness of integral equivalence of quadratic forms.

arXiv commentaccepted to Applicable Algebra in Engineering, Communication and Computing