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Explaining the mathematics of cryptography The Mathematics of Secrets takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography--the science of sending secret messages. Most books about cryptography are organized historically, or around how codes and ciphers have been used, such as in government and military intelligence or bank transactions. Joshua Holden instead shows how mathematical principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers operate. Holden focuses on both code making and code breaking and he discusses the majority of ancient and modern ciphers currently known. Holden begins by looking at substitution ciphers, built by substituting one letter or block of letters for another. Explaining one of the simplest and historically well-known ciphers, the Caesar cipher, Holden establishes the key mathematical idea behind the cipher and discusses how to introduce flexibility and additional notation. Holden goes on to explore polyalphabetic substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, including one developed by the Spartans, connections between ciphers and computer encryption, stream ciphers, and ciphers involving exponentiation. He also examines public-key ciphers, where the methods used to encrypt messages are public knowledge, and yet, intended recipients are still the only ones who are able to read the message. He concludes with a look at the future of ciphers and where cryptography might be headed. Only basic mathematics up to high school algebra is needed to understand and enjoy the book. With a plethora of historical anecdotes and real-world examples, The Mathematics of Secrets reveals the mathematics working stealthily in the science of coded messages.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691141754
ISBN-13
9780691141756
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222060705

Product Key Features

Author
Joshua Holden
Publication Name
Mathematics of Secrets : Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
392 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
24 Oz

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Z103.H664 2017
Reviews
"This book engaging and very well written, explaining some rather difficult concepts and using innovative (and consistent) approaches to promote this understanding" ---Edward Rochead, Mathematics Today, "Any book on cryptography written for a more-or-less lay audience must inevitably face comparisons to The Code Book . . . by Simon Singh. . . . The Mathematics of Secrets is tilted (and indeed titled) more towards a fuller explanation of the mathematical techniques underlying the various ciphers. . . . [F]or anyone who wants to go a bit deeper than Simon Singh took them." ---Paul Taylor, Aperiodical, "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, "The best book I have seen on this subject and should be useful to students as well as enjoyable to casual readers." ---Phil Dyke, Leonardo Reviews, A fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography, showing how its principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers operate. . . . While it's all about maths, [ The Mathematics of Secrets ] is accessible--basic high school algebra is all that's needed to understand and enjoy it., Any book on cryptography written for a more-or-less lay audience must inevitably face comparisons to The Code Book . . . by Simon Singh. . . . The Mathematics of Secrets is tilted (and indeed titled) more towards a fuller explanation of the mathematical techniques underlying the various ciphers. . . . [F]or anyone who wants to go a bit deeper than Simon Singh took them. ---Paul Taylor, Aperiodical, The best book I have seen on this subject and should be useful to students as well as enjoyable to casual readers. ---Phil Dyke, Leonardo Reviews, "A fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography, showing how its principles underpin the ways that different codes and ciphers operate. . . . While it's all about maths, [ The Mathematics of Secrets ] is accessible--basic high school algebra is all that's needed to understand and enjoy it." -- Cosmos Magazine
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
History & Philosophy, Communication Studies, Security / Cryptography, Security / General, Applied
Lccn
2016-014840
Dewey Decimal
005.8
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers, Mathematics, Language Arts & Disciplines

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