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Special Topics in Algebra: Cryptology

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         C. Beaver, Winter 2011, Class Meets MWF 8-8:50am MNB 104

Course Materials

Text: Invitation to Cryptology, Thomas H. Barr, 2002

Calculator: A TI-84 calculator is highly recommended for this course. Please see me if you are purchasing a new calculator.

Course Resources
Syllabus

Course Assignments & Due Dates

Review Sheets: Problems
 
Review Sheets: Answers
 

Course Schedule of Assignments & Due Dates

Assignment

  

Due Date

Section Problems  

Chapter 1; p. 32
9, 10, 11,13,14,17, 22
 

Monday 1/10

1.1 (p.39)
24
  
Fri. 1/14
2.1 (p. 67)
1,6,11
  
2.2 (p. 80)
2, 3a-c, 5a-c, 8
 
Worksheet

(if you missed class Friday you need to do this one first: Codeword Worksheet)

 
Wed. 1/19
3.4 (p. 219)
2, 3ad, 4b, 5, 6a, 7 (show all work - an answer alone is not enough)
 
Mon. 1/24
3.5 (p. 232)
1,5
  
Fri. 1/28
Worksheets
3RoundFeistel Worksheet               SDES Worksheet
 
Mon. 1/31
 
Take Home Exam given Monday 1/31
 
Wed 2/2 8am
3.6
2b,3,4,5
  
Mon. 2/7
4.2 (p.272)
2,3abc,,4,7,9
  
Wed. 2/9
 

•  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
 
Outline of presentation due at the beginning of class - meet with Cheryl in class (see Milestones)
 
Wed. 2/16
4.4 (p. 293)
1b,2b,4b,5a,8,10 (show work!)
 
Fri. 2/18
 
DSA Workhseet
  
Mon. 2/21
 
Draft of presentation slides (see Milestones)
  
Wed. 2/23
4.5 (p.304)
4,5,6b,7b
  
Fri. 2/25
4.6 (p.312)
1,3 (the answer in the back of the book is wrong)5,6
  
Fri. 2/25