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Special Topics in Algebra: Cryptology

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         C. Beaver, Winter 2015, Class Meets MWF 12-12:50pm MNB 103 (MF) MNB 130 (W)

Course Materials

Text: Secret History: Invitation to Cryptology, Craig P. Bauer, 2013.

Course Resources

Syllabus

Course Assignments & Due Dates

Review Sheets: Problems
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Review Sheets: Answers
 

Course Schedule of Assignments & Due Dates

Assignment

 

Due Date

Read pages 1-60 in your text

Write down and bring to class two interesting facts from the reading

 
before class
Wed. 1/7
Class Slides       Homework 1
 
Fri 1/9 4:30 pm
Class Slides       Homework 2
  Wed. 1/14 4:30 pm`

Class Slides       Homework 3

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Read Chapter 3 in your text

Wed. 1/21 4:30 pm
Homework 4
  Wed. 1/28 4:30 pm
Class Slides          Homework 5 (Problems 1-3 only)
  Wed. 2/4 4:30 pm

Homework 6

NOTE: I UPDATED PROBLEM 3 TO BE FOR A 2-ROUND FEISTEL CIPHER

Project Topics

Blank 2-round Feistel pages

  Mon. 2/9 4:30 pm
Class Slides       Class Handout       Homework 7
  Wed. 2/11 4:30 pm
Project Outline due (assignment)
  Mon. 2/23 4:30 pm
Slides from class (Homework)
  Wed. 2/25 4:30 pm
Slides from class (Homework)
( Fri. 2/27 4:30 pm
Project Presentation Slides draft due (assignment)
  Mon. 3/2 midnight (email)
Slides from class, DSA handout (assignment)
  Wed. 4:30 pm
Project Poster draft due (assignment)
  Mon. 3/9 4:30 pm