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Invitation to Cryptology
ISBN-10: 0-13-088976-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-088976-8
Published by Addison-Wesley
© 2002
Pub. Date: Aug 31, 2001
Format: Paper
Table of Contents
1. Origins, Examples, and Ideas in Cryptology.
A Crypto-Chronology. Cryptology and Mathematics: Functions. Crypto: Models, Maxims, and Mystique.
2. Classical Cryptographic Techniques.
Shift Ciphers and Modular Arithmetic. Affine Ciphers; More Modular Arithmetic. Substitution Ciphers. Transposition Ciphers. Polyalphabetic Substitutions. Probability and Expectation. The Friedman and Kasiski Tests. Cryptanalysis of the Vingenere Cipher. The Hill Cipher; Matrices.
3. Symmetric Computer-Based Cryptology.
Number Representation. Boolean and Numerical Functions. Computational Complexity. Stream Ciphers and Feedback Shift Registers. Block Ciphers. Hash Functions.
4. Public-Key Cryptography.
Primes, Factorization, and the Euclidean Algorithm. The Merkle-Hellman Knapsack. Fermat's Little Theorem. The RSA Public-Key Cryptosystem. Key Agreement. Digital Signatures. Zero-Knowledge Identification Protocols.
5. Case Studies and Issues.
Case Study I: DES. Case Study II: PGP. Public-Key Infrastructure. Law and Issues Regarding Cryptography.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Table of Primes.
Answers to Selected Exercises.
Index.
