This paper proves several properties about Extended Frege proof systems and circuit equivalence.

The paper proposes a novel three-layer metric framework to comprehensively evaluate quantum circuit integrity by combining structural, operational, and interaction-level analyses, demonstrating that n…

This paper introduces an agentic LLM-driven framework that automates the generation of functionally correct and security-relevant hardware netlist obfuscation for protecting intellectual property.

This paper identifies new, algebraically weak classes of instances for the Linear Equivalence Problem (LEP) by generalizing techniques from the Permutation Equivalence Problem (PEP) using power codes…

This paper introduces a novel algorithm, CiSC, to efficiently and optimally synthesize circuit implementations of linear codes for hardware security, significantly outperforming existing state-of-the-…

The paper provides the first machine-checked universal proof, using ring theory, that value-independence implies identical marginal distributions for arithmetic masking, thereby extending the verifica…

The paper proves that the reversible elementary second order cellular automaton rule 115 is periodic when started on finite initial configurations.

The paper systematically explores a vast design space of cryptographic Boolean networks by formalizing six structural constraints, finding that optimal designs result from sparse, mutually compatible…

This paper establishes an unconditional barrier for AC0-natural proofs, showing that they cannot prove lower bounds greater than $2^{n^{7/(d-5)}}$ against depth-$d$ circuits.

The paper introduces SchGen, the first large language model capable of generating editable PCB schematics from natural language by using a novel semantically grounded code representation.

The paper introduces Accordion, an end-to-end framework that significantly improves the efficiency of compiling fermionic Hamiltonians into quantum circuits for simulation on constrained quantum hardw…

The paper proposes a novel neural network compression technique that aggregates neurons with similar functional dynamics, achieving significant model size reduction while maintaining high accuracy.

This paper systematizes two decades of hardware reverse engineering research by analyzing 187 publications, identifying key technical methods and recommending improvements for reproducibility, standar…

The paper analyzes the expressivity of padded transformers, proving that their computational power is primarily determined by model depth and numeric precision, rather than attention type or width.

pcbGPT is a grounded system that automatically generates editable KiCad PCB schematics from natural language requirements, achieving high accuracy on complex embedded design tasks.

The paper proposes a hardware-efficient compound IC protection mechanism that combines lightweight cryptography with logic locking and hardware obfuscation to secure integrated circuits against variou…

This paper completely characterizes cyclic equalizability for two words over any finite alphabet by proving that the words must share the same Parikh vector.

This paper introduces Electric Flow Sampling (elfs) as a zero-error quantum walk primitive and uses it to derive improved quantum algorithms for various graph problems, including semi-supervised learn…

This review analyzes the dual impact of integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into hardware design, detailing both their transformative potential in EDA and the critical security vulnerabilities th…

This paper evaluates the security of Universal Circuits (UCs) for hardware obfuscation, demonstrating that they are effective against both oracle-guided and oracle-less attacks.