Math 134, Cryptography, Spring 2009

• Classes: T,Th 2-3:45, Building E&M, Room B210.
• Instructor: Robert Boltje;
  Office: Baskin Engineering 365 C;
  Tel.: 459-5001;
  Email: boltje at ucsc dot edu;
  Office hours: M 3-4:30, W 2:00-3:30, or by appointment.
• Teaching Assistant: Michael Miller
  Office: Baskin Engineering 354
  Email: mgmiller at ucsc dot edu
  Office hours: M 1-2:30, T 12-1:30.
• Sections: M 5:00-6:10pm and W 12:30-1:40pm, both in Crown College 202.
• Exams: Midterm: Tuesday, May 5, 2pm-3:45pm, E&M B210. Final Exam: June 11, 8am-11am, E&M B210.
• Passing requirements: 50% of maximal overall score. The overall score is a combination of homework (weight 20%), midterm (weight 30%) and final (weight 50%).
• Textbook: Neal Koblitz: A course in number theory and cryptography. It is not necessary to buy a textbook. The class will be self-contained in the sense that the notes you take in class are sufficient for everything, including homework and exams. The textbook provides further material and examples for those interested beyond what we cover in class.
• Syllabus
• Homework: Some homework problems will consist of writing programs in a computer algebra language, as for example "Mathematica". There is a variety of computer labs on campus (see http://ic.ucsc.edu/labs/). All machines should have "Mathematica". But you are free to use any other software that allows basic algebraic manipulations. You can achieve 100% of the homework score if you complete all non-programming requiring problems, but it should be fun to do them. Homeworks are due Wednesdays the week after being handed out, at 12:30 at Sections or in Michaels mailbox in Baskin Engineering..
• Homework Problems: Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (due May 20), 7 (due May 27), 8 (due June 8, noon).