Speaker
Massimiliano Sala
(Università di Trento)
Description
Digital signatures and hash functions are the building blocks of blockchain technology.
Blockchains have been the most significant innovation in distributed applications, especially concerning finance with cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin...) and smart contracts (Ethereum).
We will explain their essential features and how they are used. We will also provide the relevant mathematical theory, such as elliptic curves and security reductions, assuming the students have elementary notions of group theory and number theory.
Author
Massimiliano Sala
(Università di Trento)