Week of January 7
Tuesday | Introduction, Mathematical induction |
Thursday | Examples of induction, prime numbers and divisibility |
Week of January 14
Tuesday | Division Algorithm and gcd |
Thursday | The fundamental theorem of arithmetic |
Week of January 21
Tuesday | Modular arithmetic |
Thursday | Modular arithmetic, simple ciphers |
Week of January 28
Tuesday | Simple ciphers II |
Thursday | Cryptanalysis of Monoalphabetic Substitution Ciphers I |
Week of February 4
Tuesday | Cryptanalysis II | Thursday | Multiplication principle |
Week of February 11
Tuesday | Permutations and Combinations |
Thursday | Permutations and Combinations, probability |
Week of February 18
Tuesday | Midterm I |
Thursday | Expected number |
Week of February 25
Tuesday | Midterm I solutions |
Thursday | Examples |
Week of March 4
Tuesday | Vigenere square, Polyalphabetic Substitution Ciphers |
Thursday | PSC II |
Week of March 11
Tuesday | Spring recess. NO CLASS! |
Thursday | Spring recess. NO CLASS! |
Week of March 18
Tuesday | Polygraphic ciphers |
Thursday | Matrices |
Week of March 25
Tuesday | Hill system I |
Thursday | Hill system II |
Week of April 1
Tuesday | Review for Midterm II |
Thursday | Midterm II |
Week of April 8
Tuesday | Public Key Cryptography |
Thursday | Midterm II solutions |
Week of April 15
Tuesday | Towards Euler's Theorem |
Thursday | RSA Algorithm and proof of correctness |
Week of April 22
Tuesday | RSA security |
Thursday | Review for Final Exam |