eJMT Abstract
| Title | Implementing the RSA cryptosystem with Maxima CAS |
| Author | Juan MONTERDE and José A. VALLEJO |
| Volume | 6 |
| Number | 1 |
We show a possible implementation of the RSA algorithm with Maxima CAS. Theoretical background and numerous examples are given, along with the code. We also implement a simplified version of the digital signature method and comment on some ideas for using this material in the classroom.