Download or read book Cryptography and Secure Communication written by Richard E. Blahut and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book presents the timeless mathematical theory underpinning cryptosystems both old and new, written specifically with engineers in mind. Ideal for graduate students and researchers in engineering and computer science, and practitioners involved in the design of security systems for communications networks.