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CRYPTOGRAPHY: THEORY AND PRACTICE, THIRD EDITION (Discrete Mathematics and Its...
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by Douglas R. Stinson
Sales Rank: 185095
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Discount: 18 %
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Hardcover: 616 pages
Publisher: Chapman & Hall/CRC; 3 edition November 1, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584885084
ISBN-13: 978-1584885085
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Product Review
Douglas R. Stinson's Cryptography: Theory and Practice is a mathematically intensive examination of cryptography, including ciphers, the Data Encryption Standard (DES), public key cryptography, one-way hash functions, and digital signatures. Stinson's explication of "zero-sum proofs"--a process by which one person lets another person know that he or she has a password without actually revealing any information--is especially good.
If you are new to the math behind cryptography but want to tackle it, the author covers all of the required background to understand the real mathematics here. Cryptography includes extensive exercises with each chapter and makes an ideal introduction for any math-literate person willing to get acquainted with this material.
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Mathematical background is provided where it is needed. Each chapter finishes with a large number of exercises, varying from elementary to quite challenging. the bibliography, which was already huge in the first edition, now contains 353 references, some of which are quite recent. the book is very well suited for a course in cryptography.
-Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2007f
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Cryptography: Theory and Practice (Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications) (Hardcover)
If you liked Schneier's book but disliked the way he covers the mathematical background with a lot of hand-waving, then I highly recommend this book. This is where you can learn how it all really works.
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