Selected Topics in Distributed Systems, Computer Networks, and Security — Aplied Cryptography for Decentralized Systems

Module

IN3470

Lecturers

SWS

4

ECTS Credits

5

Contact

acds@net.in.tum.de (Use this E-Mail address for all inquiries regarding the lecture!)

Language

English

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Lecture

  • Lecture takes place at official timeslots announced in TUMOnline
  • No compulsory attendance

Contents

Cryptographic Proof Basics

  • Hash Functions, Commitment Schemes
  • Complexity Theory (NP, IP)
  • ZKP Basics
  • Sigma Protocols

SNARK Constructions

  • Polynomials in Cryptography (Secret Sharing, Polynomial Commitments)
  • Arithmetization
  • PlonK

SNARK Applications

  • Real-world applications
  • Circuit programming
  • zkVMs

Trusted Execution Environments

  • Process and VM based solutions
  • Used building blocks
  • Performance and use-cases

Secure Multiparty Computation

  • Oblivious Transfer
  • Garbled Circuits
  • Beaver Triples
  • BGW and GMW protocols

Prerequisites

Recommended subjects:

  • Introduction to Computer Networking and Distributed Systems (IN0010)
  • Blockchain-based Systems Engineering (IN2359)
  • Network Security or IT Security (IN2101)
  • Discrete Structures (IN0015)
  • Discrete Probability Theory (IN0018)

Lecture Material and Information

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