This course introduces the formal foundations of cryptography and also investigates some well-known standards and protocols, including private and public key cryptosystems, hashing, digital signatures, RSA, DSS, PGP, and related topics. Additional topics may include more modern cryptosystems, such as those based on elliptic curve and lattices.
MATH 431 - 001
Cryptography
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
4761
Career
Graduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded
Description
This course introduces the formal foundations of cryptography and also investigates some well-known standards and protocols, including private and public key cryptosystems, hashing, digital signatures, RSA, DSS, PGP, and related topics. Additional topics may include more modern cryptosystems, such as those based on elliptic curve and lattices.
Enrollment Requirements
Restricted to Graduate School students.
Class Notes
MATH 431 meets with MATH 331
Class Actions
Class Details
Instructor(s)
Aaron Lauve
Meets
TuTh 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Dates
01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Room
Dumbach Hall - Room 6
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Lake Shore Campus
Location
Lake Shore Campus
Components
| Lecture Required |
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
0
Seats Open
40
Combined Section Capacity
40
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0
Combined Section
Cryptography
MATH 331 - 001 (4760)
Status: Open - Enrl
Seats Taken: 0
Wait List Total: 0
Cryptography
MATH 431 - 001 (4761)
Status: Open - Enrl
Seats Taken: 0
Wait List Total: 0