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Required Math - Summations

Required Math - Summations. The summation symbol should be one of the easiest math symbols for you computer science majors to understand – if you don’t now, you will!. Required Math - Summations.

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Required Math - Summations

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  1. Required Math - Summations • The summation symbol should be one of the easiest math symbols for you computer science majors to understand – if you don’t now, you will! CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  2. Required Math - Summations • The summation symbol should be one of the easiest math symbols for you computer science majors to understand – if you don’t now, you will! • This symbol simply means to add up a series of numbers • The equivalent in C is: • int j, sum = 0; • for(j = 0; j < n; j++) • { sum = sum + Xj; } • How many times will this loop? CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  3. Required Math - Summations • n = total number of elements • P = probability of occurrence of a particular element • X = element • j = index • If pj is the same for all elements (this is called equiprobable), then what is a simple, everyday name for ‘a’? • Sometimes, ‘n’ is not shown so it just means to SUM over the entire set, whatever the size CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  4. Required Math - Logarithms • Definition: logbN = x is such that bX = N • Read as “the logarithm base b of N equals x” • You have two logarithm buttons on your calculator • “log” and “ln” • log is base 10 and ln is base e (e ~ 2.71) • ln is called the natural log and has numerous scientific applications • You also have three inverse log buttons • 10X, eX, yx • Unfortunately, we will deal with log base 2, and you do not (likely) have this buttons available  • However, there is a formula to help you out  CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  5. Required Math - Logarithms • logbN = logaN/logab • The value of ‘a’ is arbitrary, so you can use either log base 10 or log base ‘e’ • Some other properties of logarithms (base is irrelevant) • log (N * M) = log N + log M • note: 10x * 10y = 10(x + y) • log (N / M) = log N – log M • log NM = M log N • logbb = 1 (base matches number) • log 1 = 0 • log 0 = undefined • For log base 2, we will use the notation “lg” • log2N = lg N • Unless otherwise indicated, log N will imply a base of 10 CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  6. Required Math - Logarithms • Examples – should be able to answer by inspection • 3 + 5 = ? • You see how quickly you can answer the above question? That’s how fast you need to be able to answer these: • log 1? • log 10? • log 100? • log 1000? • log 10356? • lg 1? • lg 2? • lg 256? • lg 1024? • lg 21024? • Don’t wait, learn the properties now! CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  7. Required Math - Logarithms • A few other properties: • Log N > 0 if N > 1 • Log N = 0 if N = 1 • Log N < 0 if N > 0 && N < 1 • What about the inverse lg? • Example, what is the inverse lg of 8? • inv log 6? • inv log 0? • inv lg 12? CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

  8. Background - Probability • Probability may be defined in several ways • It may be the likelihood of outcomes of a certain set of events, for example, the flipping of a coin • How many possible outcomes are there? • Another way of looking at probability is that it is a measure of human surprise at the outcome • More surprise, more information, lower probability • Probability is always between zero and one • Probability = zero means it will NOT happen (is this EVER true?) • Probability = one means it will happen (is this ever true?) CS 4953 The Hidden Art of Steganography

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