Mathematical Foundation of Cryptocurrency - SPECTRO
The ‘Mathematical Foundation of Cryptocurrency’ is a course taught by Peter Kutas (EIT). The course covers mathematical and cryptographic background of important concepts for blockchain, such as elliptic curves, pairings, zero knowledge proofs and verifiable delay functions.
Course content
The course is structured into four lessons:
- Elliptic curves (with a quiz at the end)
- Pairings
- Zero-knowledge proofs
- Verifiable delay functions
Recommended reading
For this course, the following are listed as recommended readings:
- Steven Galbraith: Mathematics of Public Key Cryptography (Chapter 9 and 26)
- Daniele Venturi: Zero Knowledge Proofs and Applications
- Benjamin Wesolowski: Efficient Verifiable Delay Functions
About SPECTRO
This course is delivered by SPECTRO. SPECTRO is a consortium consisting of 12 higher education institutions from 7 different countries, 2 innovative SMEs, and one leading research center in Information Systems and EIT Digital. SPECTRO is co-funded by the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme.
Training Offer Details
Website link
Digital technology / specialisation
Training opportunities
Learning Effort
Part time light
Self-paced
Yes
Duration Time
1 Weeks
Digital skill level
Provider Organisation
Geographic scope - Country
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Romania
Slovenia
Croatia
Czech republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Ireland
Malta
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Poland
Sweden
Spain
Slovakia
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Iceland
Israel
Japan
Kosovo
Montenegro
Morocco
North Macedonia
Norway
Serbia
Switzerland
South Korea
Russia
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
Target language
English
Field of education and training
Generic programmes and qualifications not further defined
Is this course free
Yes
Credential offered
Generic
Prerequisites
No
Upcoming course
No
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