a Sabanc? University, MDBF, Orhanl?, 34956 Tuzla, ?stanbul, Turkey b School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin, Ireland
Abstract:
In this article a technique for constructing p-ary bent functions from near-bent functions is presented. This technique is then used to obtain both weakly regular and non-weakly regular bent functions. In particular we present the first known infinite class of non-weakly regular bent functions.