Algebraic Properties of Subquasigroups and Construction of Cryptographically Suitable Finite Quasigroups

Abstract

In this paper, we identify many important properties and develop criteria for the existence of subquasigroups in finite quasigroups. Based on these results, we propose an effective method that concludes the nonexistence of subquasigroup of a finite quasigroup, otherwise finds its all possible proper subquasigroups. This has an important application in checking the cryptographic suitability of a finite quasigroup. \par Further, we propose a binary operation using arithmetic of finite fields to construct quasigroups of order $p^r$. We develop the criteria under which these quasigroups have desirable cryptographic properties, viz. polynomially completeness and possessing no proper subquasigroups. Then a practical method is given to construct cryptographically suitable quasigroups. We also illustrate these methods by some academic examples and implement all proposed algorithms in the computer algebra system {\sc{Singular}}.