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Information theory is one of the foundations of computer science. In this chapter we will examine its relationship to cryptography. But we shall not assume any prior familiarity with information theory.
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Smart, N.P. (2016). Information-Theoretic Security. In: Cryptography Made Simple. Information Security and Cryptography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21936-3_9
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