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Sadeq Dousti
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What is special about $2^{32}/\varphi$ in cryptography?

In the Tiny Encryption Algorithm:

Different multiples of a magic constant are used to prevent simple attacks based on the symmetry of the rounds. The magic constant, 2654435769 or 9E3779B916 is chosen to be $2^{32}/ \phi$, where ϕ is the golden ratio.

Which properties does $2^{32}/ \phi$ have that makes it useful in this context?

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