Algorithms for Numbers and Public-Key Cryptography

Professors: Jean-Sébastien Coron

The goal of the course is to learn the basics of computational number theory and public-key cryptography.

  1. Friday, March 6th, 2026, 13:00-15:30. Room MSA 3.110
    Course: basic number theory for cryptography. Video
    Exercise: basic exercises.
  2. Friday, March 13th, 2026, 13:00-15:30. Room MSA 3.110.
    Course: computing with large integers. Video
    Exercise: implementation of addition and multiplication for large integers.
  3. Friday, March 20th, 2026, 13:00-15:30. Online
    Course: the RSA algorithm. Video
    Exercise: Implementation of RSA
  4. Friday, March 27th, 2026, 13:00 - 15:30. Room 3.110.
    Course: attacks against RSA. Video
    Exercise: implementation of some attacks against RSA

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