Abstract
Quantum cryptography permits two parties, who share no secret information initially, to communicate over an open channel and establish between themselves a shared secret sequence of bits [1]. Quantum cryptography is provably secure against an eavesdropping attack because any attempt by a third party to monitor a quantum cryptographic channel reveals itself through transmission errors between the legitimate users.
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