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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-discrete-mathematical-sciences-and-cryptography</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0065</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0972-0529</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JDMSC-3086</article-id>
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        <article-title>A novel framework for post-quantum cryptographic schemes based on lattice-theoretic and discrete optimization techniques</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Kaur</surname>
            <given-names>Gaganjot</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201017, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Kaur</surname>
            <given-names>Mandeep</given-names>
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          <aff>School of Computer Science Engineering &amp; Technology, Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Uma</surname>
            <given-names>Darapu</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering, Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh, 533437, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Rao</surname>
            <given-names>M. Janaki Rama</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science, Aditya Degree &amp; PG College (Autonomous), Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, 533003, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Balaji</surname>
            <given-names>D.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Humanities and Sciences (Mathematics Division), Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Paiyanoor, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603104, India</aff>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Solanki</surname>
            <given-names>Meghana</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Engineering, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, D. Y. Patil University, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706, India</aff>
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      </contrib-group>
      <volume>29</volume>
      <issue>10-C</issue>
      <fpage>4719</fpage>
      <lpage>4730</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>31</day>
        <month>10</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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        <p>The fast development of quantum computing is a major threat to the classical cryptographic systems and the emergence of secure and efficient post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) is required. Lattice-based cryptography is one of the potential solutions that have been adopted as one of the promising solutions due to its excellent security grounds and quantum resistant nature. Nevertheless, there are difficulties of large key sizes, high computing power and flexibility to diverse application environments that plague existing lattice-based schemes. This paper introduces a new model which combines lattice-theoretic concepts and discrete optimization methods to improve the performance and scalability of PQC systems. Its methodology includes the use of optimization-based key generation, adaptive parameter choice, and using efficient encryption-decryption mechanisms that are based on the Learning With Errors (LWE) problem. Key metrics, such as key size, computation time and error rate, are used to evaluate the comprehensive performance and compared to the known schemes, such as Kyber, NTRU and Saber. Experimental evidence shows that the given model has the smaller key size of 2.4 KB, shorter calculation time of 13.9 ms and smaller error rate of 0.3 that is superior to existing techniques. The results suggest that the suggested framework offers the best compromise in terms of security, performance, and scalability, thus it is applicable to the next-generation secure communication framework in the post-quantum world.</p>
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        <kwd>Post-quantum cryptography</kwd>
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        <kwd>Discrete optimization</kwd>
        <kwd>Key generation</kwd>
        <kwd>Encryption</kwd>
        <kwd>Quantum security</kwd>
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