Stream ciphers and number theory. ([2004])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas W. Cusick, Cunsheng Ding, Ari R. Renvall.
• Authors: Cusick, Thomas W, 1943-; Ding, C (Cunsheng), 1962-; Renvall, Ari, 1963-
• Contents: Contents; Preface to the Revised Edition; ; Preface to the First Edition; ; 1 Introduction; ; 2 Stream Ciphers; ; 3 Primes, Primitive Roots and Sequences; ; 4 Cyclotomy and Cryptographic Functions; ; 5 Special Primes and Sequences; ; 6 Highly Nonlinear Functions; ; 7 Difference Sets and Sequences; ; 8 Binary Cyclotomic Generators; ; 9 Analysis of Cyclotomic Generators of Order 2; ; 10 Nonbinary Cyclotomic Generators; ; 11 Generators Based on Permutations; ; 12 Quadratic Partitions and Cryptography; ; 13 Group Characters and Cryptography; ; 14 P-Adic Numbers, Class Numbers and Sequences; ; 15 Prime Ciphering Algorithms; ; 16 Cryptographic Problems and Philosophies; ; Appendix A: More About Cyclotomic Numbers; Appendix B: Cyclotomic Formulae of Orders 6, 8 and 10; Appendix C: Finding Practical Primes; Appendix D: List of Research Problems; Appendix E: Exercises; Appendix F: List of Mathematical Symbols; Bibliography; Index.
• Edition: Revised edition
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 512.7; Number theory; Ciphers
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080541839; 0080541836
• Related ISBNs: 044451631X; 090246509
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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