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A course in number theory and cryptography / Neal Koblitz.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Graduate texts in mathematics ; 114Publisher: New York ; Berlin : Springer, cop. 1994Edition: 2. edDescription: x, 235 s. illISBN:
  • 9780387942933
  • 3540942939
  • 0387942939
  • 9781461264422
  • 1461264421
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 512.7 22
Contents:
Some Topics in Elementary Number Theory -- Finite Fields and Quadratic Residues - Cryptography -- Public Key -- Primality and Factoring -- Elliptic Curves
Summary: This is a substantially revised and updated introduction to arithmetic topics, both ancient and modern, that have been at the centre of interest in applications of number theory, particularly in cryptography. As such, no background in algebra or number theory is assumed, and the book begins with a discussion of the basic number theory that is needed. The approach taken is algorithmic, emphasising estimates of the efficiency of the techniques that arise from the theory, and one special feature is the inclusion of recent applications of the theory of elliptic curves. Extensive exercises and careful answers are an integral part all of the chapters.Other editions:
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Book Högskolan Väst Övre plan / Upper floor 512.7 Koblitz Available 6004300006078
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Some Topics in Elementary Number Theory -- Finite Fields and Quadratic Residues - Cryptography -- Public Key -- Primality and Factoring -- Elliptic Curves

This is a substantially revised and updated introduction to arithmetic topics, both ancient and modern, that have been at the centre of interest in applications of number theory, particularly in cryptography. As such, no background in algebra or number theory is assumed, and the book begins with a discussion of the basic number theory that is needed. The approach taken is algorithmic, emphasising estimates of the efficiency of the techniques that arise from the theory, and one special feature is the inclusion of recent applications of the theory of elliptic curves. Extensive exercises and careful answers are an integral part all of the chapters.