Aritmética modular, códigos elementares e criptografia

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to treat the modular arithmetic of whole numbers, and show evidence of some types of elementary code such as Cesar's, A m, of Vigenere's, Hill's, RSA, Rabin's, MH and ElGamal, those found in cryptography, highlighting the mathematics which exists behind the function of each of them. We have studied the concepts of modular arithmetic and applied them to the study of matrices and determinants that are necessary for the function of these codes and for the evolution of cryptography. We also present some codes found in our day-to-day life, aiming to stimulate the curiosity of the reader into discovering these codes. Finally, for complementary information purposes, we reveal a brief collected history of cryptography.