Cryptography, Information Theory, And Error-Correction: A Handbook For The 21st Century Hardcover English by Aiden A. Bruen - 31 December 2004

Aiden A. Bruen

Stressing the interconnections of the areas of study, Cryptography, Information Theory, and Error-Correction offers a complete yet accessible account of the technologies shaping the twenty-first century. This title contains the most up-to-date, detailed, and balanced treatment available on these subjects. The authors draw on their experience both in the classroom and in industry, giving the book's material and presentation a unique real-world orientation. Features include over 300 example problems and their solutions; the latest and most exciting new algorithms in use; discussion of cutting-edge cell biology applications; and a tiered approach to topics facilitating understanding by a wider group of readers. With its reader-friendly style and interdisciplinary emphasis, Cryptography, Information Theory, and Error-Correction serves as both an admirable teaching text and a tool for self-learning.

0471653179

9780471653172

English

John Wiley & Sons

31 December 2004

496

AIDEN A. BRUEN, PHD, is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has over 100 published articles in refereed journals and has served for many years on the Editorial Board of Designs, Codes and Cryptography. His research interests include error-correcting codes, number theory, algebraic geometry, algebra finite geometries, information theory, and cryptography. MARIO A. FORCINITO, PHD, is a professional engineer with over ten years' experience as an industrial consultant. He is President of SUR Consultants in Engineering Science Inc., a member of the IEEE Computer Society, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Forcinito has experience lecturing on cryptography and numerical methods at several technical meetings.

Mario A. Forcinito

...the book is a useful information source for all people interested in information security. "The book is certainly to be recommended, and it can be used at various levels, as both a reference text an as a text for undergraduate and graduate courses..." (Mathematical Reviews, 2006b) "...readers of this book will find their enthusiasm for communication theory greatly stimulated..." (CHOICE, December 2005) "...although encyclopedic, is lively and engaging, written with palpable enthusiasm...a very readable text, one that encourages a reader to dip in and sample the treats." (MAA Reviews, June 23, 2005) "...one of the most outstanding works in this area; it will prove useful to a broad category of readers..."