Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2021-2022
MATH 323 - INTRO TO MATH CRYPTOGRAPHY
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL CRYPTOGRAPHY
Department: Mathematics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): COMP 382 OR COMP 448 OR MATH 448 OR MATH 365
Description: The course introduces students to modern cryptographic techniques, focusing mainly on mathematical tools. The course covers topics such as Diffie-Hellman key exchange, the ElGamal public key crypto system, integer factorization and RSA, and elliptic curves and lattices in cryptography Cross-list: COMP 323. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MATH 323 if student has credit for COMP 523.