Cryptographic Primitives in Blockchain Technology - A Mathematical Introduction

Cryptographic Primitives in Blockchain Technology provides an introduction to the mathematical and cryptographic concepts behind blockchain technologies and shows how they are applied in blockchain-based systems.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• 2: Preliminaries


• 3: Cryptographic Primitives


• 4: Information Security in Software Systems


• 5: Distributed Systems


• 6: Introduction to Blockchain Technology


• 7: Bitcoin


• 8: Introduction to Quantum Computing


• 9: Bitcoin under brocken crypto primitives


• 10: Post-Quantum Blockchains


• 11: Conclusions

About the author

Born and raised in Switzerland, Andreas Bolfing first studied engineering at University of applied sciences in Lucerne and then mathematics at university level at University of Zurich with specializations in algebra, coding theory, elliptic curves and cryptography. Currently, he is teaching mathematics and physics at a Professional Baccalaureate School in Lucerne

Summary

Cryptographic Primitives in Blockchain Technology provides an introduction to the mathematical and cryptographic concepts behind blockchain technologies and shows how they are applied in blockchain-based systems.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Bolfing, Andreas (Maths Teacher Bolfing
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.09.2020
• EAN: 9780198862840
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886284-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / General, COMPUTERS / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval, Mathematics, MATHEMATICS / Numerical Analysis, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society