The Cryptoclub

Using Mathematics to Make and Break Secret Codes

Janet Beissinger, Vera Pless

200 pages, parution le 06/11/2006

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Résumé

Join the Cryptokids as they apply basic mathematics to make and break secret codes. This book has many hands-on activities that have been tested in both classrooms and informal settings. Classic coding methods are discussed, such as Caesar, substitution, Vigenère, and multiplicative ciphers as well as the modern RSA. Math topics covered include: - Addition and Subtraction with, negative numbers, decimals, and percentages - Factorization - Modular Arithmetic - Exponentiation - Prime Numbers - Frequency Analysis

L'auteur - Janet Beissinger

Janet Beissinger is a coauthor of the K-5 mathematics curriculum Math Trailblazers. She received a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1981 from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research has been in combinatorics and in mathematics education, and she has 20 years experience in teacher training and curriculum design. She is a professor at the Institute for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

L'auteur - Vera Pless

Vera Pless is the author of Introduction to the Theory of Error-correcting Codes, a coauthor of Fundamentals of Error-correcting Codes, and has published over 100 papers. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1957. Since 1975 she has been a professor in the Mathematics Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Sommaire

Introduction to cryptography
Substitution ciphers
Vigenère ciphers
Modular (clock) arithmetic
Multiplicative and affine ciphers
Math for modern cryptography
Public key cryptography

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	AK Peters
Auteur(s)	Janet Beissinger, Vera Pless
Parution	06/11/2006
Nb. de pages	200
Format	20,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	480g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9781568812236
ISBN13	978-1-56881-223-6