| Call Number | 12842 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
TR 2:40pm-3:55pm 142 Uris Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Tal Malkin |
| 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 | 33 students (105 max) as of 11:06AM Friday, October 31, 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 | 20253COMS4261W001 |