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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Anne L., 1946- author.

Series:

Mathematical World, 2380-5692 ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ciphers.

Cryptography.

Number theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 159 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2006.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Caesar cipher Chapter 3. Terminology and results from number theory Chapter 4. Modular arithmetic Chapter 5. Describing the Caesar cipher mathematically Chapter 6. Cryptanalysis for the Caesar cipher Chapter 7. Multiplication cipher Chapter 8. Cryptanalysis for the multiplication cipher Chapter 9. Multiplication-shift cipher Chapter 10. Cryptanalysis for the multiplication-shift cipher Chapter 11. Non-mathematical substitution ciphers Chapter 12. Preparing to generalize Chapter 13. Finding inverses modulo $n$ Chapter 14. General multiplication-shift cipher Chapter 15. Security of the general multiplication-shift cipher Chapter 16. Introduction to the exponential cipher Chapter 17. Deciphering the exponential cipher Chapter 18. Cryptanalysis for the exponential cipher Chapter 19. Mathematical basis for the exponential cipher Chapter 20. Public key ciphers Chapter 21. RSA cipher Chapter 22. Signatures Chapter 23. Security and implementation of the RSA cipher Chapter 24. Computer programs Chapter 25. Further reading Chapter 26. Answers to selected exercises 27. Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Young, Anne L., 1946- Mathematical ciphers :

ISBN:

9781470411954 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.