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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-2786</article-id>
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        <article-title>Discrete algebraic channel modeling and information-theoretic security bounds for quantum key distribution protocols</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Kalli</surname>
            <given-names>Sivanagireddy</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sridevi Women’s Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500075, India</aff>
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            <surname>Padminivalli</surname>
            <given-names>V. S. J. R. K.</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, R.V.R &amp; J.C. College of Engineering, Chowdavaram, Andhra Pradesh, 522019, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Venkata Bala</surname>
            <given-names>Subrahmanyeswara Rao Seetamraju</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Freshman Engineering, Ramachandra College of Engineering, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, 534007, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Priya</surname>
            <given-names>V. Lakshmi</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600089, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Srinivas</surname>
            <given-names>B.</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, 533437, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Tholkapiyan</surname>
            <given-names>M.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Civil Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&amp;D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname>Ravikumar</surname>
            <given-names>R. N.</given-names>
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          <aff>Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering, Amity University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562110, India</aff>
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          <name>
            <surname> Sudha</surname>
            <given-names>Poranki V. L. R. N. Sai</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Presidency School of Computer Science and Engineering, Presidency University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560119, India</aff>
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      <volume>29</volume>
      <issue>9-B</issue>
      <fpage>3593</fpage>
      <lpage>3602</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>09</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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        <p>Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides information-theoretically secure key exchange whose security is guaranteed by the laws of quantum mechanics. This paper presents a rigorous discrete algebraic channel model for QKD transmission, representing the noisy quantum channel as a stochastic operator over the finite field GF(2^n) and deriving tight information-theoretic security bounds using Renyi entropy formulations over discrete probability spaces. The proposed framework extends the BB84 and E91 protocols by incorporating a novel algebraic error reconciliation algorithm based on low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes over GF(28) that reduces information leakage during post-processing by 34% compared to Cascade-based reconciliation. A privacy amplification scheme employing universal hash families constructed from irreducible polynomials over finite fields extracts provably secure keys from partially compromised raw key material. The security proof is formalized under the universal composability framework, establishing composable security against coherent attacks. Experimental simulation on a 150 km optical fibre link with 0.2 dB/km attenuation demonstrates secret key rates of 88 bits/s at the maximum secure transmission distance, exceeding BB84 by 115% and CV-QKD by 66%.</p>
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        <kwd>Finite field cryptography</kwd>
        <kwd>LDPC error reconciliation</kwd>
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