ABSTRACT

Continuing a bestselling tradition, An Introduction to Cryptography, Second Edition provides a solid foundation in cryptographic concepts that features all of the requisite background material on number theory and algorithmic complexity as well as a historical look at the field.

With numerous additions and restructured material, this edition

chapter 1|78 pages

Mathematical Basics

chapter 2|52 pages

Cryptographic Basics

chapter 3|26 pages

DES and AES

chapter 4|32 pages

Public-Key Cryptography

chapter 5|18 pages

Primality Testing

chapter 6|16 pages

Factoring

chapter 7|40 pages

Electronic Mail and Internet Security

chapter 8|35 pages

Leading-Edge Applications