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The material presented in this Chapter, discusses several relevant mathematical concepts, fundamental for the understanding of elliptic curve public-key cryptosystems, the RSA algorithm, etc.. This material is also useful for a better understanding of the basic operations involved in the specifications of Rijndael algorithm (new Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)).
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(2006). Mathematical Background. In: Cryptographic Algorithms on Reconfigurable Hardware. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36682-1_4
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