Arithmetic of Finite Fields : First International Workshop, WAIFI 2007, Madrid, Spain, June 21-22, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on the Arithmetic of Finite Fields, WAIFI 2007, held in Madrid, Spain in June 2007. It covers structures in finite fields, efficient implementation and architectures, efficient finite field arithmetic, classification and construction of mappings over finite fields, curve algebra, cryptography, codes, and discrete structures.