Questions tagged [cryptography]

Stefano Sun Oct 13 2024 | 5 answers 1111

I'm curious about cryptography and want to know if it involves a significant amount of mathematics. Is cryptography heavily based on math, or does it only require a basic understanding of math concepts?

ShintoBlessing Sun Oct 13 2024 | 7 answers 1236

I'm curious about the type of mathematics that is employed in the field of cryptography. Specifically, I want to know which branches or concepts of math are utilized for encryption and decryption purposes.

Carlo Sun Oct 13 2024 | 5 answers 821

I'm interested in learning about hashing algorithms. Specifically, I want to know what are the three common or important hashing algorithms used in computer science and data security.

CryptoNerd Sat Oct 12 2024 | 7 answers 1386

I'm curious about something called a txn hash. I've seen it mentioned in relation to cryptocurrency transactions, but I'm not sure exactly what it is or how it works. Can someone explain it to me?

ZenBalanced Sat Oct 12 2024 | 7 answers 1608

I'm interested in cryptography and I want to understand the fundamental formula or algorithm that underlies this field. I'm looking for an explanation or representation of the basic cryptography formula.