Invitation to Cryptology

by Thomas H. Barr

For a one-semester undergraduate-level course in Cryptology, Mathematics, or Computer Science. Designed for either the intelligent freshman (good at math) or for a low-level junior year first course, Cryptology introduces a wide range of up-to-date cryptological concepts along with the mathematical ideas that are behind them. The new and old are organized around a historical framework. A variety of mathematical topics that are germane to cryptology (e.g., modular arithmetic, Boolean functions, complexity theory, etc.) are developed, but they do not overshadow the main focus of the text. Unlike other texts in this field, Cryptology brings students directly to concepts of classical substitutions and transpositions and issues in modern cryptographic methods.

408 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2001

Reviews

[Roberto Zayas-Ginorio]

A bit outdated, but the general concepts are all there. If you're in the IT realm, it is a good read to better understand how cryptography works. Filled in some gaps for me.

[Heather]

It's not very exciting. And there are lots of grammar errors. That's the worst part. Some of the words don't exist. They just made them up. WHY WOULD YOU EVER DO THAT?