An aperitif on modern cryptography
first made 4 December 2025, last modified 4 December 2025
Abstract
This talk introduces the ancient origins of problems that are still relevant today (key exchange problem, Kerchkoffs' principle, etc), building up to the modern notion of foundations of cryptography. The target is a beginner but interested audience.
Notes
This talk was first held at PhD Day 2025, organised by Università di Torino and Politecnico di Torino.