Elliptic Curve Cryptography: which curves to use?

Neal Koblitz
University of Washington
Mathematics

After describing the basics of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC),
I'll talk about its early history (in the 1980's) and its
connection with classical number theory. Then I'll discuss
some recent developments, including attempted attacks on ECC.

Presentation (PDF File)

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