| Instructor: | Mark Feshbach |
| Office: Vincent Hall 459 Telephone : 625-0523 E-mail: feshbach@math.umn.edu |
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| Lectures: |
Monday, Wednesday 3:35-5:00pm LindH 305 |
| Office hours: | Mon 1:25 pm - 2:15 pm, Wed 11:15am-12:05 pm, and by appointment |
| Text: |
We will be working from a specially photocopied and recently revised version
of the previous text for the course:
Making, breaking codes: An introduction to cryptology by Paul Garrett, Prentice Hall. These notes should be available at the bookstore, in the usual area for math course texts. The topics covered will be similar to when the course has been taught in the past by Prof. Paul Garrett ( see his crypto page, which in particular has his slides from his own lectures ) |
| Homework: | There will be homework assignments due every other week,
with a few exceptions. Collaboration is encouraged as long as everyone collaborating understands thoroughly the solution, and you write up the solution in your own words, along with a note at the top of the homework indicating with whom you've collaborated. Homework solutions should be well-explained-- the grader has been told not to give credit for an unsupported answer. |
| Exams: |
Midterm Exams: Wed. Oct. 11 and Wed. Nov. 15. Final Exam: Fri. Dec. 15 1:30-3:30 pm The midterms and final exam are open-book. |
| Grading: |
Homework = 40% of grade Each of 2 midterms = 15% of grade Final exam 30% of grade.
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| Policy on incompletes: | Incompletes will be given only in exceptional circumstances, where the student has completed almost the entire course with a passing grade, but something unexpected happens to prevent completion of the course. Incompletes will never be made up by taking the course again later. You must talk to me before the final exam if you think an incomplete may be warranted. |