Complexity Theory - Cryptography by: Chuck Introduction One important, yet practical, application of complexity theory is cryptography. It has become one of the main tools for privacy, trust, electronic payments, and other forms of security. It is no longer just a military tool and the advantages it provides should be used to the fullest extent. This paper will discuss basic terminology and popular methods of cryptography. Terminology Cryptography is the science of scrambling text so …showed first 75 words of 3333 total…

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