The Mathematics of Secrets: Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption - Softcover

Holden, Joshua

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691183317 ISBN 13: 9780691183312

Verlag: Athenaeum Uitgeverij, 2018

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The Mathematics of Secrets takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography--the science of sending secret messages. Using a wide range of historical anecdotes and real-world examples, Joshua Holden shows how mathematical principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers work. He focuses on both code making and code breaking and discusses most of the ancient and modern ciphers that are currently known. He begins by looking at substitution ciphers, and then discusses how to introduce flexibility and additional notation. Holden goes on to explore polyalphabetic substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, connections between ciphers and computer encryption, stream ciphers, public-key ciphers, and ciphers involving exponentiation. He concludes by looking at the future of ciphers and where cryptography might be headed. The Mathematics of Secrets reveals the mathematics working stealthily in the science of coded messages.

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Joshua Holden is professor of mathematics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

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"Suitable for anyone with a basic understanding of high school math, The Mathematics of Secrets presents the theoretical principles of cryptography, from Julius Caesar's primitive cipher to the intricacies of the modern digital signature. This terrific book is a testament to the almost supernatural power of mathematics."--Paul J. Nahin, author of In Praise of Simple Physics

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Athenaeum Uitgeverij
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0691183317
• ISBN 13: 9780691183312
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 392
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