Math 440 Course Page
Special Topics in Algebra: Cryptology
C. Beaver, Winter 2011, Class Meets MWF 8-8:50am MNB 104
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Section | Problems |
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Chapter 1; p. 32 |
9, 10, 11,13,14,17, 22 |
Monday 1/10 |
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1.1 (p.39) |
24 |
Fri. 1/14 |
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2.1 (p. 67) |
1,6,11 |
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2.2 (p. 80) |
2, 3a-c, 5a-c, 8 |
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(if you missed class Friday you need to do this one first: Codeword Worksheet) |
Wed. 1/19 |
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3.4 (p. 219) |
2, 3ad, 4b, 5, 6a, 7 (show all work - an answer alone is not enough) |
Mon. 1/24 |
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3.5 (p. 232) |
1,5 |
Fri. 1/28 |
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Worksheets |
Mon. 1/31 |
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Take Home Exam given Monday 1/31 |
Wed 2/2 8am |
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3.6 |
2b,3,4,5 |
Mon. 2/7 |
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4.2 (p.272) |
2,3abc,,4,7,9 |
Wed. 2/9 |
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Factor the following numbers using (i) Fermat Factorization AND (ii) Pollard Rho factorization. Show all work – an answer alone will receive no credit. a) 2310 (just pollard rho for this one) b) 6517 Section 4.1 in your book (p.260): 11, 16 Section 4.3 in your book (p. 284): 1ade, 2abcd, 3, 4a, 10a |
Mon. 2/14 |
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Outline of presentation due at the beginning of class - meet with Cheryl in class (see Milestones) |
Wed. 2/16 |
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4.4 (p. 293) |
1b,2b,4b,5a,8,10 (show work!) |
Fri. 2/18 |
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Mon. 2/21 |
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Draft of presentation slides (see Milestones) |
Wed. 2/23 |
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4.5 (p.304) |
4,5,6b,7b |
Fri. 2/25 |
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4.6 (p.312) |
1,3 (the answer in the back of the book is wrong)5,6 |
Fri. 2/25 |