Codes and Ciphers
Julius Caesar, the Enigma, and the Internet
$26.12
- Hardcover
252 pages
- Release Date
6 December 2001
Summary
The design of code and cipher systems has undergone major changes in modern times. Powerful personal computers have resulted in an explosion of e-banking, e-commerce and e-mail, and as a consequence the encryption of communications to ensure security has become a matter of public interest and importance.
This book describes and analyses many cipher systems ranging from the earliest and elementary to the most recent and sophisticated, such as RSA and DES, as well as wartime machines su…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521810548 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052181054X |
| Author: | R.F. Churchhouse |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 252 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 6 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 552g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 158mm x 18mm |
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‘… written in a lively and amusing style …’ EMS Newsletter
’… written in a lively and amusing style but not at the expense of mathematical rigour.’ European Mathematical Society ‘A fascinating account, which should appeal to a wide readership.’ Mathematika ‘… written in a lively and amusing style …’ EMS Newsletter ‘The mathematics is well within the grasp of a cultured A level mathematician and for those to whom the book is addressed, it can be recommended.’ The Mathematical Gazette
About The Author
R.F. Churchhouse
Robert Churchhouse is Emeritus Professor of Computing Mathematics at Cardiff University and has lectured widely on mathematics and cryptanalysis at more than 50 Universities and Institutes throughout the the world. He is also the co-author of books on computers in mathematics, computers in literary and linguistic research, and numerical analysis.
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