Information Security and Cryptography

Author: You Lin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book introduces the basic theories and fundamental applications of information security and cryptography. The core of information security lies in cryptography, making it a key focus of this book. The entire book consists of an introduction, preliminary information security, information security technologies, traditional cryptography, public-key cryptography algorithms, hash functions, computational complexity theory, zero-knowledge proofs and bit commitments, identity-based public-key cryptography, mathematical signatures, key management, and basic mathematical knowledge in cryptography (appendix), comprising 11 chapters and one appendix. The content covered provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts, basic algorithms of modern cryptography, as well as essential knowledge in information security. The appendix offers a brief introduction to basic number theory and simple explanations of some fundamental algebraic concepts such as groups, rings, and fields. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises to help students test and deepen their understanding and mastery of the material. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for senior undergraduate or graduate students in mathematics, computer science, communication, electronic engineering, and related fields for a semester-long course.