Linear Complexity of A Family of Binary $pq^2$-periodic Sequences From Euler Quotients

Abstract: We first introduce a family of binary $pq^2$-periodic sequences based on the Euler quotients modulo $pq$, where $p$ and $q$ are two distinct odd primes and $p$ divides $q-1$. The minimal polynomials and linear complexities are determined for the proposed sequences provided that $2^{q-1} \not\equiv 1 \mod{q^2}.$ The results show that the proposed sequences have high linear complexities.