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This textbook describes the main techniques and features of contemporary cryptography, but does so using secondary school mathematics so that the concepts discussed can be understood by non-mathematicians. The topics addressed include block ciphers, stream ciphers, public key encryption, digital signatures, cryptographic protocols, elliptic curve cryptography, theoretical security, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, issues concerning random numbers, and steganography. The key results discussed in each chapter are mathematically proven, and the methods are described in sufficient detail to enable their computational implementation. Exercises are provided.

 

Sample Chapter(s)
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction

 

Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Public Key Cryptosystems
  • Solving Discrete Logarithm Problem
  • Digital Signatures
  • Cryptographic Protocols
  • Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems
  • Theoretical Security of Cryptosystems
  • Modern Secret Key Ciphers and Hash Functions
  • Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain
  • Random Numbers in Cryptography
  • Steganography
  • Answers to Problems and Exercises
  • Bibliography
  • Index

 

Readership: University professors and students at undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels, as well as industry practitioners and those who wish to start a career in cryptography.