TY - BOOK AU - Hoffstein, Jeffrey TI - An introduction to mathematical cryptography SN - 9781441926746 U1 - 652.80151 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Cryptography KW - Mathematics KW - Algebra N1 - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-0-387-77993-5#about N2 - This self-contained introduction to modern cryptography emphasizes the mathematics behind the theory of public key cryptosystems and digital signature schemes. The book focuses on these key topics while developing the mathematical tools needed for the construction and security analysis of diverse cryptosystems. Only basic linear algebra is required of the reader; techniques from algebra, number theory, and probability are introduced and developed as required ER -