Cryptography: Theory and Practice, 4th Edition

Through three editions, Cryptography: Theory and Practice, has been embraced by instructors and students alike. It offers a comprehensive primer for the subject’s fundamentals while presenting the most current advances in cryptography.

The authors offer comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the methods and protocols that are vital to safeguarding the seemingly infinite and increasing amount of information circulating around the world.

Key Features of the Fourth Edition:

• New chapter on the exciting, emerging new area of post-quantum cryptography (Chapter 9).
• New high-level, nontechnical overview of the goals and tools of cryptography (Chapter 1).
• New mathematical appendix that summarizes definitions and main results on number theory and algebra (Appendix A).
• An expanded treatment of stream ciphers, including common design techniques along with coverage of Trivium.