Characteristic Set Method: Boolean polynomials and finite fields

• F. Chai, X.S. Gao, and C. Yuan, A Characteristic Set Method for Solving Boolean Equations and Applications in Cryptanalysis of Stream Ciphers, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 21(2), 191-208, 2008.
• Xiao-Shan Gao and Zhenyu Huang, A Characteristic Set Method for Equation Solving in Finite Fields, MM-Preprints, Vol. 26, 77-92, January, 2008. Accepted by JSC.
• S.W. Zhao and X.S. Gao, Minimal Achievable Approximation Ratio for MAX-MQ in Finite Fields, Theoretical Computer Science, 410(21-23), 2285-2290, 2009.