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Cryptography and how it is used [closed]

I really need some help on this topic. I am currently in third year university. I have taken this course and it wants me to write a essay in Mathematics. I was given the topic cryptography in my ...
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Math refresher that covers several courses?

This is my first post in Mathematics but I'm not new to these forums. I use stakoverflow as I'm in software as a professional. This is going to be long post - not to mention a lot of what may seem a ...
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Would a proof to the Riemann Hypothesis affect security?

If a solution was found to the Riemann Hypothesis, would it have any effect on the security of things such as RSA protection? Would it make cracking large numbers easier?
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good books on Abstract Algebra and Cryptography for self-study

I want to self-study some abstract algebra and cryptography during the summer, so what are some of books that are suitable for self-study? I have very limited background in algebra and none in ...