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COMP 323 901 (CRN: 23078)

INTRO TO MATH CRYPTOGRAPHY

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL CRYPTOGRAPHY
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Goldman, Ron
Meeting: 11:00AM - 11:50AM MWF (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022) 
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):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: COMP 382 OR COMP 448 OR MATH 448 OR MATH 365
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 13
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 27
Enrollment data as of: 5-DEC-2024 10:36AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
3-MAY-2022  
9:00AM - 12:00PM T
 
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 523, MATH 323. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for COMP 323 if student has credit for COMP 523.