TARGET AUDIENCE: grades 7-12
MATH 806T: Number Theory and Cryptology – DATE/LOCATION: July 8-12, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Class # 3246), ESU 3 Office, Niobrara Room, 6949 S. 110th St, La Vista
This course focuses on basic number theory results which are needed to understand the number theoretic RSA cryptography algorithm (an encryption algorithm which is in use today to secure information sent via the internet). The course emphasizes connections to middle level mathematics and promotes a deep understanding of the integers and their properties. Elementary methods for encoding and decoding are introduced to elucidate the nature of cryptology. These methods are readily adaptable as enrichment activities in the classroom.