Mathematical ciphers : from Caesar to RSA / Anne L. Young.

Author/creator Young, Anne L., 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoProvidence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, ©2006.
Descriptionviii, 159 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMathematical world ; v. 25, 1055-9426 ;
Mathematical world ; v. 25. ^A383515
Contents Preface -- ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Caesar cipher -- ch. 3. Terminology and results from number theory -- ch. 4. Modular arithmetic -- ch. 5. Describing the Caesar cipher mathematically -- ch. 6. Cryptanalysis for the Caesar cipher -- ch. 7. Multiplication cipher -- ch. 8. Cryptanalysis for the multiplication cipher -- ch. 9. Multiplication-shift cipher -- ch. 10. Cryptanalysis for the multiplication-shift cipher -- ch. 11. Non-mathematical substitution ciphers -- ch. 12. Preparing to generalize -- ch. 13. Finding inverses modulo n -- ch. 14. General multiplication-shift cipher -- ch. 15. Security of the general multiplication-shift cipher -- ch. 16. Introduction to the exponential cipher -- ch. 17. Deciphering the exponential cipher -- ch. 18. Cryptanalysis for the exponential cipher -- ch. 19. Mathematical basis for the exponential cipher -- ch. 20. Public key ciphers -- ch. 21. RSA cipher -- ch. 22. Signatures -- ch. 23. Security and implementation of the RSA cipher -- ch. 24. Computer programs -- ch. 25. Further reading -- ch. 26. Answers to selected exercises -- Index.
Local noteLittle-354283--305131033593-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index.
LCCN 2006042991
ISBN0821837303
ISBN9780821837306

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