An overview of the basic techniques in modern cryptography, with emphasis on fit-for-application primitives and protocols. Topics will include symmetric and public-key cryptosystems; digital signatures; elliptic curve cryptography; key management; attack models and well-defined notions of security.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Notes
- Students should not have taken any previous course in cryptography. Also known as: (Pure Mathematics 669)
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2017.