Throughout history; societies have used puzzles for relaxation and encrypting information. More recently; it has been shown that puzzles are an excellent means to flex your brain; to build cognitive ability and maintain mental health as we age. In this course; we'll study; develop; and solve puzzles of many forms - numerical; alphabetical (words); and perhaps mechanical. In addition to focusing on the history and importance of cryptography; ciphers ranging from simple substitution to technologically advanced systems will be discussed. Students will also design their own puzzles or ciphers.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program