Mathematical foundation of cryptocurrency

Peter Kutas · 02/12/2024

The course covers mathematical and cryptographic background of important concepts for blockchain, such as elliptic curves, pairings, zero knowledgre proofs and verifiable delay functions. 

Recommended reading: 

Steven Galbraith: Mathematics of Public Key Cryptography (Chapter 9 and 26) (https://www.math.auckland.ac.nz/~sgal018/crypto-book/crypto-book.html)

Daniele Venturi: Zero Knowledge Proofs and Applications (https://danieleventuri.altervista.org/files/zero-knowledge.pdf)

Benjamin Wesolowski: Efficient Verifiable Delay Functions 

(https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/623.pdf)

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  • 4 Lessons
  • 1 Quiz