Cryptography:
An Introduction to Cryptology

Math 348:02 - Spring 2020

MTh 3rd period (12-1:20 PM) in TIL 207 (Livingston campus)

Information about online meetings of the course during 3/12-4/3, exams, and homework will be posted in the announcements section below

Announcements

Instructor J. Tunnell, tunnell at math.rutgers.edu, OFFICE HOURS: T 12-2 PM Hill 546

Midterm Exam - 3/23/20 in class. NOTE: since Rutgers classes have been moved online for this date, the midterm will be a TAKEHOME EXAM that will be provided on the class Canvas website on 3/30/20 and your solutions will be returned electronically as an assignment in Canvas by 4/6/20.

Review session for Midterm Exam - Thursday 3/12/20 in Hill 423 6:30-7:30 PM NOTE (added 6:15 PM 3/10/20) This review session is now CANCELED since Rutgers classes and gatherings are canceled for 3/12 and 3/13.

Due to Rutgers classes not meeting physically from 3/12 until 4/3 homework problems should be electronically communicated to me (if you write out a solution set, make legible photographs of the pages and email them to me, or email an electronic type version of your solution set.)

Review Problems Part I for Midterm Exam are available.

Review Problems Part II for Midterm Exam. This is a midterm given in a previous 348 course. Ignore the parts of problems mentioning Vigenere cipher or index of coincidence which will be covered later.

Review session for Midterm (replacing that of 3/12/20 canceled by the University) 6:30-7:30 PM Thursday 3/26/20 online in our Canvas site. You will receive an email about the session.

General Information

This is an upper level MATH course. It is directed at students in mathematics, electrical engineering, or computer science who have strong interest in mathematics and want to learn about the exciting applications of algebra and number theory to cryptography and cryptanalysis.

course syllabus and homework assignments

Prerequisites: Linear Algebra (Math 250) and one of Math 300, 356, or 477, or permission of department.
Part of the course will cover the needed background material on number theory (see below).

Textbook

Jeffrey Hoffstein, Jill Pipher, Joseph Silverman An Introduction to Mathematical Cryptology, 2nd edition Springer, 2014. The text for the course is available in electronic form to Rutgers Students at no charge. The Errata to 2nd edition is available and should be consulted.

Description

As the title indicates, this is an introduction to modern cryptography. Topics to be covered include:



Last updated: January 23, 2020