Identification Numbers and Check Digit Schemes - Brossura

Kirtland, Joseph

 
9780883857205: Identification Numbers and Check Digit Schemes

Sinossi

Introduction to the mathematics involved in designing identification codes for everyday goods.

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Descrizione del libro

This book develops the mathematical skills necessary for the investigation of the codes used to identify everything from credit cards to supermarket goods. The reader is introduced to many fundamental areas of discrete mathematics, with emphasis on their applications. Experts and non-experts alike should find this book accessible and fun.

Contenuti

Introduction; 1. Identification numbers and check digit schemes; 2. Number theory, cryptography, and check digit schemes; 3. Functions, permutations, and their applications; 4. Symmetry and rigid motions; 5. Group theory and applications.

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