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IACR Cryptology ePrint ArchivePreprint · 8 May 2026
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IACR Cryptology ePrint ArchivePaper 2026/883

Secure Two-Party Quantum Computation with Complete Fairness without Trusted Third Party

  • Arpita Maitra1
  • Goutam Paul2
  • Asim K. Pal3
  • Asmita Samanta2
  • Hridam Basu4
  1. 1TCG CREST
  2. 2Indian Statistical Institute
  3. 3IIM Calcutta
  4. 4Rump Labs

Summary

In 1997, Lo showed that if one party is malicious, unconditionally secure two-party quantum computation is impossible. Under computational assumptions, such as a one-way permutation secure against quantum adversaries, secure quantum bit-commitment does become possible. Complete fairness, where both parties get the output or neither does, remained open.

This paper shows for the first time that some functions admit secure two-party quantum computation with complete fairness and no trusted third party. That stands in sharp contrast with the impossibility result of Ben-Or et al. (FOCS 2006).

KeywordsSecure quantum computation · Fairness · Millionaires' problem · Embedded XOR

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Arpita Maitra, Goutam Paul, Asim K. Pal, Asmita Samanta and Hridam Basu. Secure Two-Party Quantum Computation with Complete Fairness without Trusted Third Party. IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive, Paper 2026/883, 2026. https://eprint.iacr.org/2026/883
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