Re: cryptology graduate school advice

From: thecryptic (the_crypticus_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/06/03 

Date: 6 Sep 2003 14:46:54 -0700

Hi Bob,
 Thanks for the advice, I do agree with you. BTW if I had done, a
regular undergrad in math .I am sure wouldn't have to post such a
message :-). BTW the person whom you are quoting, I doubt would
qualify as a cryptographer, as per your criterion. So I am wondering
if you would consider his advice as valid.

thecryptic
>
> I'll second that.
>
> Otherwise you might as well try to get a PhD in medieval (english)
> literature without being fluent in English. Mathematics is the
> language of academic cryptography, so without a firm foundation of
> mathematics at the undergradate level, let alone the graduate level, I
> think you would get nowhere.
>
> Worth considering:
> http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-9910.html#SoYouWanttobeaCryptographer

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