A new matrix form to generate all 3 x 3 involutory MDS matrices over F-2(m)

In this paper, we propose a new matrix form to generate all 3 x 3 involutory and MDS matrices over F-2(m) and prove that the number of all 3 x 3 involutory and MDS matrices over F-2(m) is (2(m) - 1)(2) . (2(m) - 2) . (2(m) - 4), where m > 2. Moreover, we give 3 x 3 involutory and MDS matrices over F-2(3), F-2(4) and F-2(8) defined by the irreducible polynomials x(3) +x+ 1, x(4) +x + 1 and x(8) + x(7) + x(6) + x + 1, respectively, by considering the minimum XOR count, which is a metric used in the estimation of hardware implementation cost. Finally, we provide the maximum number of 1s in 3 x 3 involutory MDS matrices. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.