It’s not the flashiest book on the shelf. But it is one of the most honest. It respects the reader enough to teach the hard parts, and it respects the subject enough to show you the applications without hype.
If you have ever browsed the "Universitext" section of a math library (or the dusty corners of Springer’s online catalog), you have likely seen it: a modestly titled volume, Elementary Number Theory, Cryptography and Codes by M. Welleda Baldoni, Ciro Ciliberto, and G.M. Piacentini Cattaneo. Elementary Number Theory Cryptography And Codes Universitext
You hand them this volume. A week later, they come back with stars in their eyes, muttering about primitive roots and the discrete logarithm problem. It’s not the flashiest book on the shelf
5/5 modulo a prime of your choice. Have you read this book or another from the Universitext series? Which hidden gem should I review next? Let me know in the comments. If you have ever browsed the "Universitext" section
At first glance, it looks like just another academic textbook. The cover is unassuming. The subtitle is dry. But let me tell you: