This book gives a detailed survey of the main results on bent functions over finite fields
presents a systematic overview of their generalizations variations and applications considers
open problems in classification and systematization of bent functions and discusses proofs of
several results. This book uniquely provides a necessary comprehensive coverage of bent
functions.It serves as a useful reference for researchers in discrete mathematics coding and
cryptography. Students and professors in mathematics and computer science will also find the
content valuable especially those interested in mathematical foundations of cryptography. It
can be used as a supplementary text for university courses on discrete mathematics Boolean
functions or cryptography and is appropriate for both basic classes for under-graduate
students and advanced courses for specialists in cryptography and mathematics.
