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Room ChangeWritten on 09.04.25 by Antoine Joux Since the initially planned room was too small, the lecture has been moved to HS003 for all the duration of the course. Next week (16.04) HS003 is not available and there will be no lecture. |
Algorithms for Cryptanalysis
The goal of this course is to familiarise the students with the variety of algorithmic techniques that are used in cryptanalysis and with the mathematical background underlying these techniques.
The course will be arranged around three main directions:
- Presentation of the cryptographic motivation
- Description of relevant algorithmic techniques
- Application of the algorithms in the cryptographic context
The techniques covered in the course will range from fundamental algorithms such as sorting which are essential in many cryptanalyses to advanced factorisation and discrete logarithm algorithms on finite field and elliptic curves, requiring a working knowledge of number theory.
Reading material for the course is available from the Library. See https://www.infomath-bib.de/tmp/vorlesungen/info-advanced_algorithms-for-cryptanalysis.html
Where and when: Wednesday 14.00-16.00, Room SR 0.08 in E 1.7 Room Change: HS003 in E1.3 [No lecture on 16.04.25 -- room not available]