phc-discussions - Re: An argument for Catena-2

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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:53:34 -0500
From: Bill Cox <waywardgeek@...il.com>
To: discussions@...sword-hashing.net
Subject: Re: An argument for Catena-2

On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 3:47 PM, Bill Cox <waywardgeek@...il.com> wrote:
> Also, if instead of a simple linear chain in the first row, if we put
> a Catena-3 graph, the recomputation penalties are much higher.  I get
> over 140X for this modified Catena-2 graph when trying to pebble it
> with half the memory.

With a Catena-8 graph in the first row, my poor pebbling algorithm
throws in the towel and goes home.  I can only get small graphs to
pebble in a reasonable time, and the penalty is many thousands times
more computation for 50% of the memory.

Is this enhanced Catena-2 as good or better defending against TMTO
attacks as Catena-3?

Bill