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crypto is less CS than Applied Math . When I was graduated, there was no such thing as a CS degree - it was called Applied Math. But even then, most Applied Mat
by intrasight 11y ago
crypto is less CS than Applied Math . When I was graduated, there was no such thing as a CS degree - it was called Applied Math. But even then, most Applied Math didn't require very sophisticated math. Crypto does.
- RyanZAG 11y agoAgreed. People get the completely wrong idea simply because a computer is involved. It's the same as doing a black hole simulation - sure you have to code it up on a computer, but a CS student is not going to be able to do a full black hole simulation. You're going to need a physics phd, not even a physics student. Same for crypto - you need a crypto phd for a fully secure novel crypto implementation, not a cs student.