Efficient circuits for multiplying in GF(\(2^ m\)) for certain values of \(m\) (Q1199646)

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Efficient circuits for multiplying in GF(\(2^ m\)) for certain values of \(m\)
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    Efficient circuits for multiplying in GF(\(2^ m\)) for certain values of \(m\) (English)
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    16 January 1993
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    A method of simplifying multiplication in \(GF(2^ m)\) is described. It can be used only for values \(m\) for which \((m+1)\) is a prime and 2 is a primitive element of \(GF(m+1)\), e.g. \(m=2,4,10,12,\dots\;\). Generalization to the nonbinary case is also discussed.
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    finite field
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    multiplication
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