Coding Theory and Cryptography: The Essentials

by Darrel R. Hankerson, D. Gary Hoffman, D.A. Leonard

Containing data on number theory, encryption schemes, and cyclic codes, this highly successful textbook, proven by the authors in a popular two-quarter course, presents coding theory, construction, encoding, and decoding of specific code families in an "easy-to-use" manner appropriate for students with only a basic background in mathematics offering revised and updated material on the Berlekamp-Massey decoding algorithm and convolutional codes. Introducing the mathematics as it is needed and providing exercises with solutions, this edition includes an extensive section on cryptography, designed for an introductory course on the subject.

Genres: Mathematics, Computer Science

350 pages, Hardcover

First published August 4, 2000

Reviews

[Todd Smith]

Interesting

[Nina]

The only positive thing I can say about this book is that it has penguins on the title.
My opinion may however be strongly influenced by my lack of enthusiasm for this topic.