| Call Number | 13820 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
M 7:00pm-9:30pm 451 Computer Science Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Allison Bishop |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | An introduction to modern cryptography, focusing on the complexity-theoretic foundations of secure computation and communication in adversarial environments; a rigorous approach, based on precise definitions and provably secure protocols. Topics include private and public key encryption schemes, digital signatures, authentication, pseudorandom generators and functions, one-way functions, trapdoor functions, number theory and computational hardness, identification and zero knowledge protocols. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Computer Science |
| Enrollment | 87 students (110 max) as of 4:05PM Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Subject | Computer Science |
| Number | W4261 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Open To | Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies, Journalism |
| Section key | 20251COMS4261W001 |