Distributed Computing and Cryptography (Series in Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science): Proceedings of a Dimacs Workshop October 4-6, 1989 - Hardcover

Feigenbaum, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0821865900 ISBN 13: 9780821865903

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 1992

Synopsis

The proceedings of the October 1989 workshop provide a critical look at the results, choice of problems, guiding philosophies, research methodology, and engineering projects that currently absorb much of the effort of people working in cryptography and computer system security. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Synopsis

This book, the second volume in the "DIMACS" book series and published jointly with the Association for Computing Machinery, contains the proceedings of a workshop held in Princeton, New Jersey, in October 1989. The workshop, which drew seventy-four participants from five countries, addressed a wide range of practical and theoretical questions arising in the overlap of distributed computation and cryptography. In addition to fifteen papers based on formal talks presented at the workshop, this volume also contains two contributed papers on related topics, and an extensive summary of informal discussions that took place during the workshop, including some open questions raised.The book requires basic background in computer science and either a familiarity with the notation and terminology of distributed computing and cryptography, or a willingness to do some background reading. Students, researchers, and engineers interested in the theoretical and practical aspects of distributed computing and cryptography will appreciate the overview the book provides.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821865900
• ISBN 13: 9780821865903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Editor: Merrit Michael