Seminal Papers in Cryptography Cas Cremers, Jacqueline Brendel

Seminal Papers in Cryptography

In this proseminar we study a selection of seminal research works in cryptography—starting with the invention of public-key cryptography in the 1970s and making our way towards the present. We discuss the novelty of these research results when they were first published as well as how they have shaped our understanding of modern cryptography.

Logistics:

• Presentations à 20-23 min + 20 min group discussion
• Final grade determined by presentation + active participation in discussion (read each paper before the session)
• Language is English both for presentation and discussion

Requirements: A basic understanding of cryptographic primitives such as encryption, signatures, and hash functions

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