Re: Book on Pre-MATH for cryptography and cryptanalysis. Reply

Based on the above I don't think you are ready for Koblitz's book.
It's not a matter of specific knowledge but one of developing
mathematical habits of thought.
Are you a student? Have you had a good calculus class? For example,
do you know what a Taylor series is? If not, you might want to take
a refresher class (or intro class) in calculus before moving past it.

There's a book by Fraleigh on elementary abstract algebra which is
supposed to be pretty accessible. My school used it though I haven't
looked at it that much myself.

Not a student. I'm coming from the professional angle . My aim is to have a much
more in depth understanding so I can have more control over the security criteria
I implement.
Someone else on here said that I did not need calculus to understand the math for cryptography?

I do understand that math is the type of skill that it is hard to jump around in without
getting confused. I remember being told that math is a progressive skill etc etc.
As I am not a student, I can focus my attention on the areas of math which I only
need for the job in hand. Much as I would love to have the time to complete a masters
in pure math, i just dont have the time.
One thing I do know from experience is that when you leave collage and go into the real
world, there is tones of material you never use, sometimes, more than half of it. Although,
I respect that there may be an unseen benefit in that this material may be useful in
developing the mind of an undergraduate when they often dont have a clue what they
will do in life. But that's another discussion..

I have the following:

Basic math = Great
Pre-algebra = Great
Algebra (e.g Linear and Quadratic Equations Linear Application) = Great

in your opinion what's next?
Can I go straight for the Koblitz's book or will my head expload?


thanks rol


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