MAT 708 - Introduction to Cryptography

3 Credit(s) An introduction to cryptography - the study of methods of sending messages in disguised form, including some recent applications of number theory and group theory to public key cryptography. Topics include elementary number theory, finite fields, group theory, cryptosystems, and public key cryptography.
Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity as demonstrated by any one of the following - at least 12 credits of undergraduate or graduate math courses, or a score of 700 or higher on the math SAT or GRE.