T-79.503 Foundations of Cryptology (3 cr)

Autumn 2003

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The course deals with the mathematical basis of modern cryptographic algorithms. It can be taken as a special course in advanced level undergraduate and graduate studies of computer science and mathematics.

General Information

• Lectures by PhD Kaisa Nyberg: Wednesday 14-16, hall T1, Note! The last lecture and exercises are held on 10.12.2003 in hall T2. There are no lectures or exercises on 3.12.2003.

  Lectures are held in Finnish. Exercise classes are bilingual. All written material is given in English.

• Exercises by PhD Kaisa Nyberg:
  • Wednesday 12-14, hall T4, from 17.9.
  • Wednesday 16-18, hall T3, from 17.9
• Course material:
  
  • Textbook
    Douglas R. Stinson:
    Cryptography, Theory and Practice,
    CRC Press, Boca Raton-London-Tokyo,
    Second edition, 2002
  • Other material
    Additional material is given.
• In order to pass the course one has to
  • pass the exam.
  • Additional exam points (max 6p) can be obtained by doing homework exercises and participating in the exercise classes. Exercises are not mandatory but strongly recommended.
• Newsgroup: opinnot.tik.krypto
• Brochure in Finnish
• Exams:
  • 3.9.2003, 13-16, hall T1.
  • 15.12.2003, 13-16, hall T1.

Lecture Notes

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Home Assignments

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Other Interesting Stuff

Exam December 15, 2003 pdf, in finnish pdf, solutions pdf.

Collection of old exams

Science of Cryptology pdf, ps.

Additional material (Oct 22) pdf.