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Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security
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<p>The <i>Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security</i> is a comprehensive work on <a href="/facts/Cryptography/e94PEVau">Cryptography</a> for both <a href="/facts/Information_security/horlrCln">information security</a> professionals and experts in the fields of <a href="/facts/Computer_Science/lN3pEyPz">Computer Science</a>, <a href="/facts/Applied_Mathematics/qyqklXXm">Applied Mathematics</a>, <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">Engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Information_Theory/qNLH3U5P">Information Theory</a>, Data Encryption, etc. It consists of 460 articles in alphabetical order and is available electronically and in print. The Encyclopedia has a representative Advisory Board consisting of 18 leading international specialists. </p><p>Topics include but are not limited to authentication and identification, copy protection, cryptoanalysis and security, factorization algorithms and <a href="/facts/Primality_tests/dLMr8E0u">primality tests</a>, <a href="/facts/Cryptographic_protocols/0WuyTkFo">cryptographic protocols</a>, key management, electronic payments and digital certificates, <a href="/facts/Hash_function/rk6MlCt3">hash functions</a> and MACs, <a href="/facts/Elliptic_curve/60jvaHSA">elliptic curve</a> cryptography, <a href="/facts/Quantum_cryptography/FPqPdNXT">quantum cryptography</a> and <a href="/facts/Web_security/LeTm8Wx4">web security</a>. </p><p>The style of the articles is of explanatory character and can be used for undergraduate or graduate courses. </p>