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Providing Sound Foundations for Cryptography - On the work of Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali (Paperback)
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Providing Sound Foundations for Cryptography - On the work of Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali (Paperback)
Series: ACM Collection II
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Cryptography is concerned with the construction of schemes that
withstand any abuse. A cryptographic scheme is constructed so as to
maintain a desired functionality, even under malicious attempts
aimed at making it deviate from its prescribed behavior. The design
of cryptographic systems must be based on firm foundations, whereas
ad hoc approaches and heuristics are a very dangerous way to go.
These foundations were developed mostly in the 1980s, in works that
are all co-authored by Shafi Goldwasser and/or Silvio Micali. These
works have transformed cryptography from an engineering discipline,
lacking sound theoretical foundations, into a scientific field
possessing a well-founded theory, which influences practice as well
as contributes to other areas of theoretical computer science. This
book celebrates these works, which were the basis for bestowing the
2012 A.M. Turing Award upon Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali. A
significant portion of this book reproduces some of these works,
and another portion consists of scientific perspectives by some of
their former students. The highlight of the book is provided by a
few chapters that allow the readers to meet Shafi and Silvio in
person. These include interviews with them, their biographies and
their Turing Award lectures.
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