MATH 404
Mathematical Cryptography
Samit Dasgupta
Description from DukeHub
Mathematics of cryptography and some applications. Topics include finite fields, discrete logarithms, integer factorization and RSA, elliptic curve cryptography, hash functions, digital signatures, DES and AES. Open to students who have taken Mathematics 304. Prerequisite: Mathematics 221 or 218 or 216, Computer Science 101L or equivalent. Mathematics 401 or 501 would be useful.
Skills
- data and statisticsdepartment: MATH
AI-resilient: 0 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
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