Hi, Pseudorandomness and Cryptographic Applications Michael Luby ISBN 0-691-02546-0 ~$25 US Discusses techniques to take one-way functions and produce pseudo-random number generators. The second half of the book discusses various applications of these algorithms. private key cryptosystems pseudorandom function generators pseudorandom permutation generators digital signature schemes bit commitment protocols zero-knowledge interactive proof systems ____________________________________________________________________ | | | When a man assumes a public trust, he should | | consider himself public property. | | | | Thomas Jefferson | | | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage@ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|