Foundations of Cryptography

Foundations of Cryptography surveys the main paradigms, approaches and techniques used to conceptualize, define and provide solutions to natural cryptographic problems. The author starts by presenting some of the central tools; that is, computational difficulty (in the form of one-way functions), pseudorandomness, and zero-knowledge proofs. Based on these tools, the emphasis is shifted to the treatment of basic applications such as encryption and signature schemes as well as the design of general secure cryptographic protocols. The author has created a unique overview that includes well over 100 references. The accent is on the clarification of fundamental concepts and on demonstrating the feasibility of solving several central cryptographic problems...

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Youve long been enamored with the Python language, and have mastered its many nuances. Yet something seems to be missinga productivity boost that you know is possible but youre not sure how to go about it. This was the sentiment of so many developers before discovering Agile programming paradigm, which embraces concepts such as automation, effective code management, and testdriven development. Foundations of Agile Python Development is the first book to apply these soughtafter principles to Python developers, introducing both the tools and techniques built and supported by the Python community. Authored by Jeff Younker, a wellknown member of Pythons agile community who is perhaps best known for his creation of a popular Python testing framework, this...