MATH 316

Cryptology

Xavier University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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The making and breaking of secret ciphers and codes. Classical ciphers: shift, affine, Vigen\00E8re, substitution, Hill, one-time pads, and Enigma. A brief introduction to number theory. Modern methods: RSA algorithm, DES, AES: Rijndael, discrete logarithms and elliptic curves. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level MATH225 Minimum grade of D College of Arts & Sciences Mathematics

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