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Seminar Advanced Topics in Crytography

Corresponding entry in Aachen Campus, Bonn Basis.

Lecture

Michael Nüsken

Time & Place

First meeting: Thursday, 3 November 2011.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of cryptography and fast understanding of mathematical and computer science topics is required.

Contents

The topic is not yet determined.  Previous instantiations dealt with Fuzzy Coding Theory, Zero-Knowledge, PCP, Ellitpic Curve Theory, ...  In any case the topic will try to dig deeper than what you expect in a standard course or seminar.

Well, this semester we decided to focus on...

Analytical Number Theory

with a special focus on smooth numbers, Riemann's Zeta function, the Prime Number Theorem and related results

We will focus on one book and two overview papers:

Further sources (eg. lecture notes by Prof. Franke) may be added as needed.

A collection of some results in this context and possible further topics is contained in: Nüsken (2011). Primeflux.

Schedule

Literature

Allocation

2 SWS, 4 credits.

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