Cryptography Basics (Second Edition)

Author: (By) Goldreich, O. (Goldreich, O.) (Author), Wen Qiaoyan, Yang Yixian (Translators)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Cryptography involves the concepts, definitions, and construction of computational systems for solving security problems. The design of cryptographic systems must be based on a solid foundation. This book provides a systematic and rigorous discussion of this fundamental issue: defining the goals of cryptographic systems and solving new cryptographic problems using existing tools. The focus of this book is to clarify basic concepts and discuss the feasibility of solving several major cryptographic problems, rather than emphasizing the description of specific methods. Volume 1 primarily discusses one-way functions, pseudorandomness, and zero-knowledge proofs. Building on Volume 1, this book continues to discuss encryption, signatures, and general cryptographic protocols. This book can serve as a graduate textbook for cryptography, applied mathematics, and information security, as well as a reference for professionals in related fields. Note: Volume 1 of this book contains 4 chapters. To maintain sequential order, the chapter numbers of Volume 2 with those of Volume 1, so the main text of this book (Volume 2) begins with Chapter 5. The appendices of this book (Volume 2) also with those of Volume 1, so the appendices of this book are Appendix C. Volume 1 of this book has been published by China Communications Press, with the title Fundamentals of Cryptography and the ISBN: 10355.