The Mathematics of Secrets : Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption / Joshua Holden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holden, Joshua, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cryptography--Mathematics.

Cryptography.

Ciphers.

Computer security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Mathematics of Secrets takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography-the science of sending secret messages. Using a wide range of historical anecdotes and real-world examples, Joshua Holden shows how mathematical principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers work. He focuses on both code making and code breaking and discusses most of the ancient and modern ciphers that are currently known. He begins by looking at substitution ciphers, and then discusses how to introduce flexibility and additional notation. Holden goes on to explore polyalphabetic substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, connections between ciphers and computer encryption, stream ciphers, public-key ciphers, and ciphers involving exponentiation. He concludes by looking at the future of ciphers and where cryptography might be headed. The Mathematics of Secrets reveals the mathematics working stealthily in the science of coded messages.A blog describing new developments and historical discoveries in cryptography related to the material in this book is accessible at http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10826.html.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1. Introduction to Ciphers and Substitution

2. Polyalphabetic Substitution Ciphers

3. Transposition Ciphers

4. Ciphers and Computers

5. Stream Ciphers

6. Ciphers Involving Exponentiation

7. Public-Key Ciphers

8. Other Public-Key Systems

9. The Future of Cryptography

LIST OF SYMBOLS

NOTES

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780691184555

0691184550

OCLC:

1083603295