Coding Theory and Cryptology

by Niederreiter, Harald; National University of Singapore Institute for Mathematical Sciences

• ISBN13: 9789812381323
• ISBN10: 9812381325
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The inaugural research program of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the National University of Singapore took place from July to December 2001 and was devoted to coding theory and cryptology. As part of the program, tutorials for graduate students and junior researchers were given by world-renowned scholars. These tutorials covered fundamental aspects of coding theory and cryptology and were designed to prepare for original research in these areas. The present volume collects the expanded lecture notes of these tutorials. The topics range from mathematical areas such as computational number theory, exponential sums and algebraic function fields through coding theory subjects such as extremal problems, quantum error-correcting codes and algebraic-geometry codes to cryptologic subjects such as stream ciphers, public-key infrastructures, key management, authentication schemes and distributed system security.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Extremal Problems of Coding Theory	p. 1
Analysis and Design Issues for Synchronous Stream Ciphers	p. 49
Quantum Error-Correcting Codes	p. 91
Public Key Infrastructures	p. 143
Computational Methods in Public Key Cryptology	p. 175
Detecting and Revoking Compromised Keys	p. 239
Algebraic Function Fields Over Finite Fields	p. 259
Authentication Schemes	p. 283
Exponential Sums in Coding Theory, Cryptology and Algorithms	p. 323
Distributed Authorization: Principles and Practice	p. 385
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry Codes	p. 435
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