COMP 649 Quantum Cryptography

4 credits · Computer Science · Graduate Studies · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Review of the basic notions of cryptography and quantum information theory. Quantum key distribution and its proof of security. Quantum encryption, error-correcting codes and authentication. Quantum bit commitment, zero-knowledge and oblivious transfer. Multiparty quantum computations.

Prerequisites

COMP 547 and permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite courses: COMP 547

Restrictions

An introduction to notions of Information Theory is required.

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