Creating a new Cryptographic algorithm using Collatz Conjecture

Abstract

Owing to the increasing need for the security of information and data access, due to the steep increase in the rate at which there are more methods of breaking the existing algorithms, which primarily rely on a prime number, this thesis looks at the possible use of the Collatz Conjecture to create a new cryptographic algorithm as an alternative to existing methods. This research document discusses network security and different encryption and decryption schemes. We have highlighted and analysed AES, RSA, and a few others and how each model implements different mathematical behaviour. In this age of fast communication, users are often more concerned about their information being transmitted as swiftly as possible without overthinking its security. Cryptography is a method that has been used for data security for many years now, and new improvised methods have been introduced to enhance the already existing norms. Our proposed model attempts to create safe and secure communication over a networked system. The main objective of this research is to find a novel data security method that would strengthen the already existing ones.