The Art of Secret Writing

Math 1350 Summer 2013

Course: 11:30-12:45 every week day in MLT 207
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~alm/secretwritingSU13.html

Texts: Invitation to Cryptography, Thomas H. Barr
The Code Book, Simon Singh

Instructor: Andrew Marshall
alm255@cornell.edu
Office Hours: Tu, Th 3-4pm Math Support Center

TA: Robert Kesler
rmk273@cornell.edu
Office Hours: W 3-4pm in MLT 111

Assignments and schedule: (to be filled in by the preceding Friday)
Week One

Week Two
No class Thursday (Federal Holiday)

Week Three
Wraps up with a Prelim Friday

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six
Study for the coming final!

Final Exam: Monday, August 5th, 1:30-4:00pm MLT 207


Grades: Your final grade will be on a curve, weighted accordingly:
5 quizzes: 40 pts each
6 HW assignments: 50 pts each
Prelim: 200 pts
Final: 240 pts
Participation and attendance: 60 pts
(Total: 1000 pts)