Class Detail
MATH 134 - 01 Cryptography
2025 Summer Quarter
Class Details
- Career
- Undergraduate
- Grading
- Student Option
- Class Number
- 70454
- Type
- Lecture
- Instruction Mode
- In Person
- Credits
- 5 units
- General Education
- Status
- Open
- Available Seats
- 30
- Enrollment Capacity
- 30
- Enrolled
- 0
- Wait List Capacity
- 0
- Wait List Total
- 0
OpenDescription
Introduces different methods in cryptography (shift cipher, affine cipher, Vigenere cipher, Hill cipher, RSA cipher, ElGamal cipher, knapsack cipher). The necessary material from number theory and probability theory is developed in the course. Common methods to attack ciphers discussed.
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite(s): MATH 100 or CSE 101; MATH 110 is recommended as preparation.
Class Notes
If you completed the prerequisites but get an error message: UCSC Students - Email your proof of prerequisite material to the department at mathadvising@ucsc.edu for approval to enroll.
Newly Admitted UCSC Students - See the next steps at https://summer.ucsc.edu/summer-edge/choosing-courses/summer-math.html.
Visiting Students - Prerequisite review is waived in the summer. It is in your best interest to take equivalent prerequisite courses.
Newly Admitted UCSC Students - See the next steps at https://summer.ucsc.edu/summer-edge/choosing-courses/summer-math.html.
Visiting Students - Prerequisite review is waived in the summer. It is in your best interest to take equivalent prerequisite courses.
Meeting Information
| Days & Times | Room | Instructor | Meeting Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWF 05:00PM-07:15PM | R Carson Acad 242 | Staff | 07/28/25 - 08/29/25 |