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Public Key Cryptography
by
Clifford Cocks
starting at
Queen’s Building,
City Site, De
Abstract
I will describe the main ideas of public key cryptography; the mathematical principles that underlie this technology and how they were discovered.
I will show how this is
applied in the real world, for example how it can be used to secure
transactions on the internet and I will also explain how digital signatures
work.
I will then look at a variety of mathematical
structures that can be used in cryptography, and discuss the strengths and
weaknesses of these different approaches, finishing with a discussion of some
recent advances in the subject.
No charge is made to attend meetings,
non-IMA members are welcome
For
further details of this event or other East Midlands Branch activities consult
the Web Site http://science.ntu.ac.uk/msor/ccb/ima.html
or by contacting the
Branch General Secretary:
Dr