Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning with Galois Automorphism-Driven Linear Transformation with Brakerski-Fan-Vercauteren for Medical Data
By: C. R. Kavitha and K. N. Sowmya

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Language: English
Page range: 15 - 33
Submitted on: Nov 3, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2026
Published on: Jun 13, 2026
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