Mathematical Foundations of Cryptography. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: MAT 3233 or MAT 4233 or consent of instructor. Congruences and residue class rings, Fermat’s Little Theorem, the Euler phi-function, the Chinese Remainder Theorem; complexity; symmetric-key cryptosystems; cyclic groups, primitive roots, discrete logarithms, one-way functions; public-key cryptosystems (Diffie-Hellman key exchange, RSA, Rabin, El Gamal); digital signatures; and other groups (finite fields, elliptic curves). Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: DL01 $75.