CRYPTOGRAPHY AND CODES

Undergraduate

This course is a study of encoding and encryption algorithms and their applications. Linear codes, error detection, and error-correcting codes, are introduced. Symmetric and asymmetric key encryption algorithms are studied and analyzed. Other topics include confidentiality, message authentication, public and private keys, digital signatures, and security. PREREQUISITE: MATH 2420, MATH 2610 and CS 1920 Three lecture hours per week