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    What Degree Leads to Compsci/ Security/ Cryptography

    oops. dumb mistake. i should've seen that there was an academic guidance thread. anyhow, a phd in security/cryptography is a great choice. i'll keep this in mind since I'm planning early. several more years before i go for phd. so CompSci/Mathmatics double major sounds like it's best for...
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    What Degree Leads to Compsci/ Security/ Cryptography

    What undergraduate degree will best prepare a person for one of these fields (comp security/cryptography)? - math - compsci ...out of the two, which one would better benefit me if I pursue a PhD with. I'm most interested in computer security and cryptography. Cryptography is...
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    Calculus Made Easy and then Courant/Spivak?

    For the past year, I have self-study math, algebra I/II, geometry. I've just gone through a few books covering trigonometry, and now I want to move on to calculus. If I was to learn from Calculus Made Easy, will I be able to move on to books such as Courant and Spivak? I hear from reading...