Handbook of Applied Cryptography

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Applied Cryptography

Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone


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    • Table of Contents pdf
    • Chapter 1 - Overview of Cryptography pdf
    • Chapter 2 - Mathematics Background pdf
    • Chapter 3 - Number-Theoretic Reference Problems pdf
    • Chapter 4 - Public-Key Parameters pdf
    • Chapter 5 - Pseudorandom Bits and Sequences pdf
    • Chapter 6 - Stream Ciphers pdf
    • Chapter 7 - Block Ciphers pdf
    • Chapter 8 - Public-Key Encryption pdf
    • Chapter 9 - Hash Functions and Data Integrity pdf
    • Chapter 10 - Identification and Entity Authentication pdf
    • Chapter 11 - Digital Signatures pdf
    • Chapter 12 - Key Establishment Protocols pdf
    • Chapter 13 - Key Management Techniques pdf
    • Chapter 14 - Efficient Implementation pdf
    • Chapter 15 - Patents and Standards pdf
    • Appendix - Bibliography of Papers from Selected Cryptographic Forums pdf
    • References pdf
    • Index pdf

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    Handbook of Applied Cryptography / ajmeneze at uwaterloo.ca / last updated July 8, 2011
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