Introduction to Cryptography (CS 127/CSCI E-127)

Prof. Salil P. Vadhan

Course Description:
Algorithms to guarantee privacy and authenticity of data during communication and computation. Rigorous proofs of security based on precise definitions and assumptions. Topics may include one-way functions, private-key and public-key encryption, digital signatures, pseudorandom generators, fully homomorphic encryption, and the role of cryptography in network and systems security.

Course website: http://people.seas.harvard.edu/~salil/cs127/

Fall 2013 Offering

Fall 2006 Offering

(Note: Formerly numbered CS 120/CSCI E-177, last offered Fall 2006.)