Handbook of Applied Cryptography
This book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of applied cryptography. Designed for reference and browsing, the authors still intend that a front-to-back read have some merit. Chapters can be freely downloaded.
Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone
Handbook of Applied Cryptography
CRC Press; Fifth Printing (August 2001); 816 pages
ISBN: 0-8493-8523-7
Table of contents
- Overview of Cryptography
- Mathematical Background
- Number-Theoretic Reference Problems
- Public-Key Parameters
- Pseudorandom Bits and Sequences
- Stream Ciphers
- Block Ciphers
- Public-Key Encryption
- Hash Functions and Data Integrity
- Identification and Entity Authentication
- Digital Signatures
- Key Establishment Protocols
- Key Management Techniques
- Efficient Implementation
- Patents and Standards