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If it's anything like the one they teach at Georgia Tech, this is a quite difficult course. Boneh's a great instructor though.
by auiya 7y ago
If it's anything like the one they teach at Georgia Tech, this is a quite difficult course. Boneh's a great instructor though.
- gautamcgoel 7y agoWho's teaching that course now? I recall Chris Peikert used to teach some tough crypto courses before he moved to UMich.
- DGAP 7y agoBoldyreva
- auiya 7y agoI had Boldyreva back in 2012-ish. She's an excellent instructor who knows the material well. The course material is quite challenging though. You'll have to be able to pick out attack methods or prove security on custom cryptosystems. Be prepared to put in many many hours of studying if this is an area which is unfamiliar to you.
- wan23 7y agoIt just so happens that I just started the Georgia Tech course this week. What topics would you say are the most difficult? Any tips?
- bitL 7y agoNumber theory.
- brintnc 7y agoThis. I went into my 400 level cryptography class with 0 Number Theory knowledge as it wasn't a prerequisite. Big mistake, it should've been. My lowest grade in college and I still busted my ass. That being said, it was incredibly interesting and I do not regret it.
- auiya 7y agoDitto, I ended up taking the course twice.
- jki275 7y agoOMSCS or in residence? I noticed OMSCS just added an applied cryptography course - I’ll probably take it after I graduate.