APM 5347 - Mathematics of Cryptology

(4 credits)

Classic cryptosystems (Hill, Vigen`ere, one-time-pad), divisibility, modular arithmetic and efficient operations on large integers; Practical cryptosystems (AES, RSA, DES), algebra of prime fields, prime factorization, discrete log problem, complexity theory, hash functions, birthday attacks. Modern and future cryptosystems, zero-knowledge proofs, quantum key exchange. APM 5347 is cross-listed with an undergraduate course, APM 4347. Student cannot receive credit for both courses. Crosslisted: APM 4347

Prerequisite(s): CSI 5460 recommended

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.