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| author | Li, Wenyuan Wang, Xiao-Yun Zhu, Zhigang Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Li |
| author_facet | Li, Wenyuan Wang, Xiao-Yun Zhu, Zhigang Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Li |
| contents | In this work, we propose a data-driven image encryption framework that identifies chaotic maps directly from data using the SINDy-PI algorithm. Unlike conventional encryption schemes relying on predefined maps, our method learns the full explicit dynamics -- including cross-terms and higher-order nonlinearities -- from observational data. The validity of this approach is verified on three distinct chaotic systems: the H{é}non map, the three-dimensional logistic map, and the piecewise-linear Lozi map, demonstrating its generality. The encryption key consists solely of initial conditions; the map structure itself becomes data-dependent, introducing an extra layer of security. Moreover, even when the initial conditions are fixed, different training data (e.g., with a tiny noise seed) lead to slightly different maps, which produce completely different ciphertexts (NPCR $\approx 99.6\%$, UACI $\approx 33.5\%$). Numerical experiments on the H{é}non system show near-ideal information entropy ($\approx 8$ bits), negligible inter-pixel correlation, and extreme sensitivity to initial conditions: a perturbation of $10^{-16}$ causes total decryption failure. The scheme resists both differential and statistical attacks, with NPCR and UACI values matching theoretical ideals. Our results establish a new paradigm for chaos-based cryptography beyond fixed maps. |
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| spellingShingle | Image Encryption via Data-Identified Discrete Chaotic Maps Li, Wenyuan Wang, Xiao-Yun Zhu, Zhigang Zhang, Xiaofeng Zhang, Li Cryptography and Security In this work, we propose a data-driven image encryption framework that identifies chaotic maps directly from data using the SINDy-PI algorithm. Unlike conventional encryption schemes relying on predefined maps, our method learns the full explicit dynamics -- including cross-terms and higher-order nonlinearities -- from observational data. The validity of this approach is verified on three distinct chaotic systems: the H{é}non map, the three-dimensional logistic map, and the piecewise-linear Lozi map, demonstrating its generality. The encryption key consists solely of initial conditions; the map structure itself becomes data-dependent, introducing an extra layer of security. Moreover, even when the initial conditions are fixed, different training data (e.g., with a tiny noise seed) lead to slightly different maps, which produce completely different ciphertexts (NPCR $\approx 99.6\%$, UACI $\approx 33.5\%$). Numerical experiments on the H{é}non system show near-ideal information entropy ($\approx 8$ bits), negligible inter-pixel correlation, and extreme sensitivity to initial conditions: a perturbation of $10^{-16}$ causes total decryption failure. The scheme resists both differential and statistical attacks, with NPCR and UACI values matching theoretical ideals. Our results establish a new paradigm for chaos-based cryptography beyond fixed maps. |
| title | Image Encryption via Data-Identified Discrete Chaotic Maps |
| topic | Cryptography and Security |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21118 |