Franz-Viktor Kuhlmann's
Introduction to Cryptography
2005-2006, second term
This course has a graduate and an undergraduate
component.
Course
outline for the graduate course (GSR 898.3)
Course
outline for the interdisciplinary undergraduate course (INTS
398.3)
Time of lectures:
Monday, 5:30 - 6:50 pm
Thursday, 4:30 - 5:50
pm
MCHL 242.2
Office hours:
Thursday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Announcements
The last two lectures will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2pm and on
Friday, April 14, 2pm in McLeanHall. On Friday I will be at the door on
the left (closest to the main office) shortly before 2pm to let you in.
Office hours this week by appointment.
We will meet on Wednesday, April 12, 7pm at Alexander's to celebrate
the end of our crypto course. First round is on me.
Our final is on Tuesday, April 18, 9am in STM 344B.
Complementary Homework
Homework set #7 (complementary): 8.7.10, 12.9.4, 12.9.6, 12.9.7 with
h(x)=1, 12.9.8, 13.4.4
additional problems for graduate: 8.7.8, 11.9.4, 12.9.2, 12.9.12
Practice Exams (2002/3)
Undergraduate
Midterm
Graduate
Midterm
Undergraduate
Final
Graduate Final
Sample Solutions
Sample
Solutions to Problem Set 1
Send encrypted messages!
You can download a trial version of an encryption program that allows
you to encrypt and decrypt emails and files at the:
Once you have downloaded the program, let me know and we can exchange
encrypted emails for practice.
Other materials and links
Together with other members of the Mathematical Sciences Group,
the Research Unit ``Algebra
and Logic'' has organized the
Our 2002 summer student Allison Marles has designed for us very
detailed course outlines for courses on
for students of mathematics and statistics and for students of computer
science. One of these courses will be given as a special topics graduate
course in the second term of this academic year. Thanks to Allison for
her great work!
Last update: April 17, 2006