MAT 302: Cryptography
Winter Term 2011

Instructor: Leo Goldmakher

Course Information

Instructor Information

Lectures
Tuesdays 12:10 -- 13:00, NE 140
Thursdays 12:10 -- 14:00, CC 2140
Office hours
Tuesdays 15:00 -- 16:00, 4059B William Davis Building
Thursdays 15:00 -- 17:00, 4059B William Davis Building
Textbook
C. Paar and J. Pelzl, Understanding Cryptography, Springer-Verlag, 2010.
email
leo {dot} goldmakher {at} utoronto {dot} ca
Course Syllabus
Syllabus.pdf
Telephone
905-569-4880
DATE LECTURE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT
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PROBLEM OF THE DAY DOCUMENTS
         
Jan. 4 Lecture Summary     Course Syllabus
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Jan. 13 Lecture Summary      
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Jan. 27 Lecture Summary Problem Set 1    
Feb. 1 Lecture Summary   Are there any subgroups of Z other than those of the form nZ?  
Feb. 3 Lecture Summary      
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Feb. 10   Problem Set 2    
Feb. 15     Given integers (m,n) = 1, find a bijection between Zmnx and Zmx x Znx  
Feb. 17 Lecture Summary      
Feb. 22 NO CLASS: READING WEEK      
Feb. 24 NO CLASS: READING WEEK      
Mar. 1 Lecture Summary      
Mar. 3 Lecture Summary Problem Set 3 Find all solutions to the congruence x17 ≡ 2 (mod 21) The original RSA paper
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Mar. 15 Lecture Summary Problem Set 4    
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Mar. 29 Lecture Summary Problem Set 5    
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Apr. 21 Final Exam Information   I will hold a final office hour on Monday, April 18th, from 2:00--4:00. Final Exam Instructions