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Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

Art: Palmer, Edward, 1803-1872, Figures 113-123. Plate Electrical Machines, 1840 · Public domain

Instructor: Prof. Silvio Micali
Term: Spring 2005
Level: Graduate
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Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

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Lecture 1: Public-key Encryption

Lecture 2: Public-key Encryption (cont.)

Lecture 3: Public-key Encryption (cont.)

Lecture 4: Public-key Encryption (cont.)

Lecture 5: Public-key Encryption (cont.)

Lecture 6: Digital Signatures

Lecture 7: Digital Signatures (cont.)

Lecture 8: Digital Signatures (cont.)

Lecture 9: Digital Signatures (cont.)

Lecture 10: Digital Signatures (cont.)

Lecture 11: Pseudo-random Number Generation

Lecture 12: Pseudo-random Number Generation (cont.)

Lecture 13: Pseudo-random Number Generation (cont.)

Lecture 14: Pseudo-random Number Generation (cont.)

Lecture 15: Pseudo-random Number Generation (cont.)

Lecture 16: Basic Protocols

Lecture 17: Basic Protocols (cont.)

Lecture 18: Basic Protocols (cont.)

Lecture 19: Basic Protocols (cont.)

Lecture 20: Basic Protocols (cont.)

Lecture 21: Computational Complexity Requirements

Lecture 22: Computational Complexity Requirements (cont.)

Lecture 23: Computational Complexity Requirements (cont.)

Lecture 24: Computational Complexity Requirements (cont.)

Lecture 25: Computational Complexity Requirements (cont.)

Lecture 26: Computational Complexity Requirements (cont.)