Dirichlet’s Approximation Theorem and Its Applications on Cryptography

Dirichlet’s Approximation Theorem and Its Applications on Cryptography

Dirichlet's Approximation Theorem and its applications on cryptography

2026

Dr Hamdi Dërvodeli (Supervisor)

This 2026 Undergraduate Research Support Scheme project, su- pervised by Dr. Hamdi D¨ervodeli, mainly focuses on Dirichlet’s Ap- proximation Theorem and its applications, specifically in the RSA encryption algorithm. The titular theorem plays a critical role in building an attack on the RSA, specifically Wiener’s Attack, which heavily borrows concepts from Dirichlet’s Approximation Theorem.

Mathematics, Cryptography