The characterization of hyper-bent function with multiple trace terms in the extension field

Abstract: Bent functions are maximally nonlinear Boolean functions with an even number of variables, which include a subclass of functions, the so-called hyper-bent functions whose properties are stronger than bent functions and a complete classification of hyper-bent functions is elusive and inavailable.~In this paper,~we solve an open problem of Mesnager that describes hyper-bentness of hyper-bent functions with multiple trace terms via Dillon-like exponents with coefficients in the extension field~$\mathbb{F}<em>{2<sup>{2m}}$~of this field~$\mathbb{F}</em>{2<sup>{m}}$. By applying M\"{o}bius transformation and the theorems of hyperelliptic curves, hyper-bentness of these functions are successfully characterized in this field~$\mathbb{F}_{2<sup>{2m}}$ with~$m$~odd integer.