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Quantum multi-proxy blind signature based on cluster state

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Different from traditional digital signatures, quantum blind signatures can implement a signature without knowing the specific content, and their security is guaranteed by the basic principles of quantum mechanics with unconditional security. Based on the blind signature, multi-proxy signature can avoid internal attacks efficiently by dispersing the authority of proxy signers. In this paper, we propose a new quantum multi-proxy blind signature scheme based on cluster states. We apply the quantum teleportation to transmit data using the four-particle cluster state as a channel. Then, a quantum multi-proxy blind signature scheme is designed. According to the security analysis, blindness, undeniability and unforgeability are all equipped in our scheme. Meanwhile, compared with existing schemes, four-particle cluster states are required as quantum channels in our scheme which uses fewer resources to transmit data and has higher efficiency of signatures.

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Project was supported by Joint Funding Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and Beijing Natural Science Fund Committee (KZ201710015010), the Scientific Research Common Program of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (KM202010015009\(\pounds \)©, the Initial Funding for the Doctoral Program of BIGC (27170120003/020), the initial funding for the Doctoral Program of BIGC (27170120003/022), BIGC Project (Eb202004) and BIGC Project (Ec202007).

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Chen, JJ., You, FC. & Li, ZZ. Quantum multi-proxy blind signature based on cluster state. Quantum Inf Process 21, 104 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-022-03446-4

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