This Crypto dictionary entry might seem to indicate the author sees no need for his own work. But Crypto dictionary is not your run-of-the-mill glossary of technical terms. Written for novices as well as experts, it is not meant to be a real dictionary or a work just for professional cryptographers or mathematicians. Instead, it is a bit of an Ambrose Bierce-like Devil's dictionary for cryptographers while retaining technical accuracy. The goal of the dictionary is to briefly describe important concepts and ideas in cryptography, including those from current research. Rather than a scholarly reference book, the author presents a coffee table book format that "intends to expose the richness of cryptography, including its exotic and underappreciated corners … and be a gateway to a better appreciation of the science of secrecy," while "covering at least 75 percent of cryptography's realm."
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