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Review title: rated 1 star as -5 isn't an option
Product review: "Lack of clear definitions?" Not a single definition in this book is correct! The author so badly mangles the terminology of basic undergraduate algebra, that it's hard to believe he understands anything of this advanced subject. This book is an abomination that was printed over the strong objections of an expert reviewer by a company more interested in publishing quantity than quality. I mourn the trees that have been sacrificed.The reviewer who claims to have worked in ECC for 10 years, but is still looking for a good intro, wasn't paid enough to write a favorable review of this book! My recommendation: pick up a copy of Seroussi/Blake/Smart today and wait for a sale, if you must, on Koblitz, Silverman and Menezes. All of these are excellent works by knowledgeable, well-respected mathematicians.
