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Arbitrated quantum signature scheme based on reusable key

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An arbitrated quantum signature scheme without using entangled states is proposed. In the scheme, by employing a classical hash function and random numbers, the secret keys of signer and receiver can be reused. It is shown that the proposed scheme is secure against several well-known attacks. Specifically, it can stand against the receiver’s disavowal attack. Moreover, compared with previous relevant arbitrated quantum signature schemes, the scheme proposed has the advantage of less transmission complexity.

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  1. School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China

    ChaoHua Yu, GongDe Guo & Song Lin

  2. Key Lab of Network Security and Cryptography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China

    ChaoHua Yu, GongDe Guo & Song Lin

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Yu, C., Guo, G. & Lin, S. Arbitrated quantum signature scheme based on reusable key. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 57, 2079–2085 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-014-5491-4

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