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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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COMP 523 901 (CRN: 22862)
INTRO TO MATH CRYPTOGRAPHY
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL CRYPTOGRAPHY
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Goldman, Ron
Meeting: 11:00AM - 11:55AM MWF (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: COMP 182 OR COMP 448 OR MATH 448 OR MATH 365
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 22
Enrollment data as of: 4-OCT-2024 9:50PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
6-MAY-2021
9:00AM - 12:00PM R
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, MATH 323. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for COMP 523 if student has credit for COMP 323/MATH 323.