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I want to understand the math in this book. What background and recommended resources do you guys recommend to learn to understand it?

ngngngng 5y ago
What's your background? I just started A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics because I also got stuck on math when I was previously studying cryptography. Not sure if it will actually solve my problem but so far seems like a great place to start. https://pimbook.org/ https://pimbook.org/
- 36384947375455 5y ago
  I’m a beginner in math. I know the basics of proofs.
antegamisou 5y ago
You'd need a good grasp on Discrete Math, Probability Theory and most likely Number theory. For the first, Rosen's "Discrete Math and Its Applications" is quite thorough including many solved & unsolved problems. There are too many good resources for probability & number theory to choose from, so I'd recommend something like MIT OCW for the first one, at least.
- 36384947375455 5y ago
  Can you send a link for the probability course that you have in mind? Thanks for the discrete rec!
  - ellis-bell 5y ago
    I'm not sure what courses they had in mind, but Victor Shoup (one of the authors of the OP) has a book on number theory and algebra that goes over probability. That would probably be most useful if your goal is to study the applied crypto book. The prerequisites are (self-reported) minimum, just calculus and mathematical maturity should be sufficient. I would check it out (it's free) and see if it's at an appropriate level. Unfortunately I've yet to come across an introductory text or course on probability that is actually good :-( https://www.shoup.net/ntb/ https://www.shoup.net/ntb/
  - antegamisou 5y ago
    It is 18.05 "Introduction to Probability and Statistics" https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-05-introduction-to-probability-and-statistics-spring-2014/index.htm https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-05-introduction-t... I thought there were video lectures available but apparently I was wrong however the class notes are (hopefully!) sufficient.
    - chronal 5y ago
      This is a newer version of that course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041sc-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-fall-2013/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-compu...

ngngngng 5y ago

What's your background? I just started A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics because I also got stuck on math when I was previously studying cryptography. Not sure if it will actually solve my problem but so far seems like a great place to start. https://pimbook.org/ https://pimbook.org/

36384947375455 5y ago
I’m a beginner in math. I know the basics of proofs.

antegamisou 5y ago

You'd need a good grasp on Discrete Math, Probability Theory and most likely Number theory. For the first, Rosen's "Discrete Math and Its Applications" is quite thorough including many solved & unsolved problems. There are too many good resources for probability & number theory to choose from, so I'd recommend something like MIT OCW for the first one, at least.

36384947375455 5y ago
Can you send a link for the probability course that you have in mind? Thanks for the discrete rec!
- ellis-bell 5y ago
  I'm not sure what courses they had in mind, but Victor Shoup (one of the authors of the OP) has a book on number theory and algebra that goes over probability. That would probably be most useful if your goal is to study the applied crypto book. The prerequisites are (self-reported) minimum, just calculus and mathematical maturity should be sufficient. I would check it out (it's free) and see if it's at an appropriate level. Unfortunately I've yet to come across an introductory text or course on probability that is actually good :-( https://www.shoup.net/ntb/ https://www.shoup.net/ntb/
- antegamisou 5y ago
  It is 18.05 "Introduction to Probability and Statistics" https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-05-introduction-to-probability-and-statistics-spring-2014/index.htm https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-05-introduction-t... I thought there were video lectures available but apparently I was wrong however the class notes are (hopefully!) sufficient.
  - chronal 5y ago
    This is a newer version of that course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041sc-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-fall-2013/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-compu...