MATH 4116.03: Cryptography.

This class is an introduction to modern cryptographic techniques and its mathematical foundations. The material covered includes: elementary number theory and algebra, classical cryptosystems, probability, the Data Encryption Standard, prime number generation and primality tests, public key cryptosystems, and further applications, such as digital signatures and identification.

PREREQUISITES: MATH 1000.03, 1010.03, 2030.03, and at least one full-year mathematics course beyond the first year or permission of the instructor
CROSS-LISTINGS: CSCI 4116.03

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