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A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra | 
 enlarge | Author: Victor Shoup
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 666750
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 534
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0521851548
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.0151
EAN: 9780521851541
Publication Date: June 6, 2005
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Product Description
Number theory and algebra play an increasingly significant role in computing and communications, as evidenced by the striking applications of these subjects to such fields as cryptography and coding theory. This introductory book emphasises algorithms and applications, such as cryptography and error correcting codes, and is accessible to a broad audience. The mathematical prerequisites are minimal: nothing beyond material in a typical undergraduate course in calculus is presumed, other than some experience in doing proofs - everything else is developed from scratch. Thus the book can serve several purposes. It can be used as a reference and for self-study by readers who want to learn the mathematical foundations of modern cryptography. It is also ideal as a textbook for introductory courses in number theory and algebra, especially those geared towards computer science students.
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This book can serve several purposes. It can be used as a reference and for self-study by readers who want to learn the mathematical foundations of modern cryptography. It is also ideal as a textbook for introductory courses in number theory and algebra, especially those geared towards computer science students.
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Number theory and algebra play an increasingly significant role in computing and communications, as evidenced by the striking applications of these subjects to such fields as cryptography and coding theory. This introductory book emphasises algorithms and applications, such as cryptography and error correcting codes, and is accessible to a broad audience. The mathematical prerequisites are minimal: nothing beyond material in a typical undergraduate course in calculus is presumed, other than some experience in doing proofs - everything else is developed from scratch. Thus the book can serve several purposes. It can be used as a reference and for self-study by readers who want to learn the mathematical foundations of modern cryptography. It is also ideal as a textbook for introductory courses in number theory and algebra, especially those geared towards computer science students.
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The background you really need, clear and sweet November 6, 2005
Jonathan Poritz (Zurich, Switzerland)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is a marvel. It is clear and concise yet thorough. The author is obviously a bit of an obsessive compulsive, he has found the shortest paths from the clearest definitions to the most important results, each given with the cleanest, most insight-inducing proofs ... the results (and definitions) he gives are the ones any student (practitioner!) of modern computer science (especially cryptology) *needs* to know -- having this book on your shelves (and its contents in your head) should be a requirement for any degree, at any level, in computer science.
[Caveat: I know the author and have read his book in draft form. I also required my students to get it and read it, in a computer science course I taught.]
Really a treasure March 30, 2006
Yichun Zhang
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm a student digging into the cryptology for an year. The more article I read, the more confusion I encounter because of my poor mathematical background. However, when I get this, I could find answer to my puzzles, and make an more explicit way to settle down my own idea.
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