Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory (2nd Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Wade Trappe, Lawrence C. Washington
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 155437
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 592
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7 x 1
ISBN: 0131862391
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.82
EAN: 9780131862395
Publication Date: July 25, 2005
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Product Description
With its conversational tone and practical focus, this text mixes applied and theoretical aspects for a solid introduction to cryptography and security, including the latest significant advancements in the field. Assumes a minimal background. The level of math sophistication is equivalent to a course in linear algebra. Presents applications and protocols where cryptographic primitives are used in practice, such as SET and SSL. Provides a detailed explanation of AES, which has replaced Feistel-based ciphers (DES) as the standard block cipher algorithm. Includes expanded discussions of block ciphers, hash functions, and multicollisions, plus additional attacks on RSA to make readers aware of the strengths and shortcomings of this popular scheme. For engineers interested in learning more about cryptography.
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 A superb book March 19, 2006
A reader (Geneva, Switzerland)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If more mathematics textbooks were written like this one, the number of mathematicians/scientists in the world would be much greater.
The book is an absolute pleasure to read. The discoursive style makes what surely can be considered as a hard subject smooth and easily flowing.
The subject is very well covered and the structure of the book is just fine, even for self-study.
Algorithms, encryption methods, mathematical theorems are nicely and elegantly explained and no previous knowledge is necessary in any of the fields.
At the end of many explanations or proofs I found myself stunned by the brevity and beauty of the argument.
I enjoyed also the nice software support and exercise coming with the books.
This is a book where you should start ... January 12, 2006
G. Mutlu (Ireland)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a newbie of cryptography area and I searched a lot of books before buying this. I found that most of them just explained topics which you can easyly find on the Internet.
However I was looking for something which I could learn the mathematical backgound of cryptography without being a mathematician. This book explains everthing very simple. This book not only gives the explanation of RSA but it also explains required number theory for it and if you know a programming language you can code the algorithms and see what's happening.
This is the book where you should start studying cryptography and after reading this, you can go further. BTW, I also recommend "A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory". With these two books I have my own cryptography library.
Excellent Book February 16, 2008
Deha Peker (New York, NY)
I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone who either is taking a course in cryptography in school or wants to learn about it. It is a very well written book which clarifies a lot of basic concepts. I bought it as it was recommended by my professor in school and managed to get an A in the course. It is a good book and I think it helped me come back after a lecture and find all the matter that I needed. Good reference material.
Couldn't Be Clearer February 10, 2006
Patrick O'Sullivan
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've read (or skimmed, as the case may be) some other writings on cryptography and none of them are really as clear as Trappe and Washington's book. Applied Cryptography comes somewhat close, but doesn't include enough math. Intro. to Cryptography with Coding Theory comes as close to the right balance between math and cryptography as possible. Right now, I'm taking one of Prof. Trappe's classes and I always am confident that if I feel I'm not going to remember the part of the lecture, I can easily refer to the book. The book is actually good enough to discourage me from taking notes and just pay attention instead. Not only that, but the code that's provided is offered in Maple, MATLAB, and Mathematica. Could you ask for more?
Solid foundations and useful reference September 3, 2002
Steven Levine (Princeton, NJ United States)
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
Knowing very little about cryptography when I started, I found this book taught me the fundamentals of cryptography with useful examples as it walked me through the material. In addition, it was a useful reference for applying this newfound knowledge to the actual practice in use today, especically on the internet. This book is a must-have for anyone needing an understanding of cryptography.
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