Sum-Rank Codes and Linearized Reed-Solomon Codes The sum-rank metric naturally extends both the Hamming and rank metrics in coding theory. In this talk, we will present linearized Reed-Solomon codes, which …

Quantum-Proof Blockchain. Blockchain technology is now going through explosive development with the aim to develop a new generation of revolutionary financial technology. The most successful example is new digital currency bitcoin. …

The introductory lecture is aimed at sharing background material so that students are better prepared to understand the main seminar. The introductory lecture is open only to students.  

Sporadic Points on Modular Curves Our work is motivated by the following classification problem: For a fixed positive integer d, what finite groups arise as the torsion subgroup of an …

Studying C∗: An Introduction to Multivariate Post-Quantum Cryptography This talk will provide an introduction to post-quantum cryptography, specifically multivariate cryptography. C∗ was the first massively multivariate cryptosystem presented, but has …

Expensive Coffee: Exploiting Subgroup Cofactors for Fun and Profit The Monero cryptocurrency uses the elliptic curve group of Ed25519 for when constructing linkable ring signatures. The number of group elements …

Byzantine Fault Tolerance as a blockchain finality gadget in Partially Connected Asynchronous Networks We review several popular solutions for the Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) problem and discuss some aspects that …

Blockchain:  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The blockchain data structure achieved notoriety with Satoshi’s Bitcoin proposal. This data structure integrated many existing technologies to create immutable distributed ledgers. …

Blockchain’s Ongoing Global Market Disruption A little over eleven years ago the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto published his famous Bitcoin paper, apparently envisioning a world set free of fiat currencies and …