A Cryptological Way of Teaching Mathematics

Autor/inn/en	Caballero-Gil, Pino; Bruno-Castaneda, Carlos
Titel	A Cryptological Way of Teaching Mathematics
Quelle	In: Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 26 (2007) 1, S.2-16 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-3679
DOI	10.1093/teamat/hrl008
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Education; Arithmetic; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Mathematics; Information Technology; Educational Technology; Mathematical Concepts; Mathematical Logic; Validity; Learning Motivation; Comprehension; Algebra; Statistics; Data Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematische Bildung; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Informationstechnologie; Unterrichtsmedien; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Gültigkeit; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Verstehen; Verständnis; Statistik; Auswertung
Abstract	This work addresses the subject of mathematics education at secondary schools from a current and stimulating point of view intimately related to computational science. Cryptology is a captivating way of introducing into the classroom different mathematical subjects such as functions, matrices, modular arithmetic, combinatorics, equations, statistics and proofs, which usually are recognized as difficult for many students. Special attention is paid here to the concepts of proof and verification through the definition of zero-knowledge cryptographic protocols. Many other different cryptographic and cryptanalytic activities (building and breaking ciphers, respectively) and modern cryptographic applications such as secret-sharing protocols are also proposed as resources for motivating mathematics learning and for achieving a significant improvement in student understanding of several algebraic, analytical and statistical concepts. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10