Abstract
This document should provide readers with a general introduction to cryptography. The first section is provided more as a basis for the rest and a historical perspective. The mathematics required to understand the algorithms is not very complex, but when analyzing and deconstructing algorithms, a much higher level of knowledge is required. Basic mathematics will be provided in the first chapter. If you have suggestions, comments, or corrections, please email me!
This document is a work in progress. Don't expect everything to be perfect, or necessarily right. I try to make everything correct, but sometimes even I'm wrong.