CS 127: Introduction to Cryptography

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2013

Description:

Algorithms to guarantee privacy and authenticity of data during communication and computation. 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, zero-knowledge proofs, fully homomorphic encryption, and the role of cryptography in network and systems security.

Prerequisite: Computer Science 121 or Computer Science 124.

Instructor:

Salil P. Vadhan