The block cipher companion

Resource Information

The work The block cipher companion represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The block cipher companion

Statement of responsibility

Lars R. Knudsen, Matthew J.B. Robshaw

Creator

• Knudsen, Lars, 1962-

Contributor

• Robshaw, Matthew

Subject

• Cryptography
• Cryptography
• Cryptography
• Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory
• Data encryption (Computer science)
• Data encryption (Computer science)
• Data encryption (Computer science)
• Data structures (Computer science)
• Informatique
• Mathematics of Computing
• Computer science

Language

eng

Summary

Block ciphers encrypt blocks of plaintext, messages, into blocks of ciphertext under the action of a secret key, and the process of encryption is reversed by decryption which uses the same user-supplied key. Block ciphers are fundamental to modern cryptography, in fact they are the most widely used cryptographic primitive - useful in their own right, and in the construction of other cryptographic mechanisms. In this book the authors provide a technically detailed, yet readable, account of the state of the art of block cipher analysis, design, and deployment. The authors first describe the most prominent block ciphers and give insights into their design. They then consider the role of the cryptanalyst, the adversary, and provide an overview of some of the most important cryptanalytic methods. The book will be of value to graduate and senior undergraduate students of cryptography and to professionals engaged in cryptographic design. An important feature of the presentation is the authors' exhaustive bibliography of the field, each chapter closing with comprehensive supporting notes

Member of

• Information security and cryptography

Cataloging source

GW5XE

Dewey number

005.8/2

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Language note

English

LC call number

QA76.9.A25

LC item number

K58 2011

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Information security and cryptography,