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Public-Key Cryptography

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Arto Salomaa

    1. The Academy of Finland, Turku, Finland

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Part of the book series: Monographs in Theoretical Computer Science. An EATCS Series (EATCS, volume 23)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Classical Two-Way Cryptography

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 1-54

  3. The Idea of Public Keys

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 55-76

  4. Knapsack Systems

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 77-124

  5. RSA

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 125-157

  6. Other Bases of Cryptosystems

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 159-179

  7. Cryptographic Protocols: Surprising Vistas for Communication

    • Arto Salomaa
    Pages 181-218

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 219-247
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About this book

Cryptography, secret writing, is probably as old as writing itself. But only recently has it become the object of extensive scientific studies. Vast new applications to data security are one explanation for this. Perhaps a more important reason for the huge growth of scientific research on cryptography is the seminal idea of public-key cryptography and the resulting new vistas on the possibilities of communication. This book gives a broad overview of public-key cryptography, covering its essence and advantages, various public-key cryptosystems and protocols. It also gives a comprehensive introduction to classical cryptography and cryptanalysis. The book is self-contained and suitable both as a text and as a reference. It starts from the beginning but also includes some 1989 developments. The presentation is in many ways new, with some new results. The treatment is rigorous but avoids unnecessary formalism. The plaintext examples in the book form a package of basic sauna knowledge.

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  • The Academy of Finland, Turku, Finland

    Arto Salomaa

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