A Course in Number Theory and Cryptography /

Introduces the reader to arithmetic topics, both ancient and modern, which have been the center of interest in applica- tions of number theory, particularly in cryptography. Begins with a discussion of basic number theory. Algorithmic ap- proach. Inclusion of recent application of the theory of el-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koblitz, Neal
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 1987.
Series:Graduate texts in mathematics ; 114.
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Table of Contents:
  • Some Topics in Elementary Number Theory
  • Finite Fields and Quadratic Residues
  • Cryptography
  • Public Key
  • Primality and Factoring
  • Elliptic Curves
  • Answers to Exercises
  • Index.