Bilinear Pairings in Cryptography
The 3rd BIU Winter School, 2013
Organized by Yehuda Lindell, Department of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
This winter school is graciously sponsored by the European Research Council, The Check Point Institute for Information Security and Bar Ilan University.
School Overview
The winter school will provide an in depth coverage of bilinear pairings and their role in cryptographic constructions. Among other things, we will study the basics of elliptic curves and elliptic curve cryptography, the basics of pairings, and the mathematics behind how pairings work and how to efficiently compute them. In addition, we will study the many applications of pairings to cryptography, including identity-based encryption (IBE) and variants, attribute-based encryption, functional encryption, broadcast encryption, anonymous credentials and non-interactive zero-knowledge. The school program includes approximately 20 hours of lectures and a social dinner.
The target audience for the school is graduate students and postdocs in cryptography (we will assume background in cryptography, but not elliptic curves or bilinear maps). However, faculty, undergrads and professionals with the necessary background are all welcome. The winter school is open to participants from all over the world; all talks will be in English.
School Lecturers
- Dan Boneh (Stanford University)
- Jens Groth (University College London)
- Florian Hess (Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg)
- Allison Bishop Lewko (Microsoft Research New England)
- Anna Lysyanskaya (Brown University)
- Nigel Smart (University of Bristol)
Talks
- School Overview - Dan Boneh (video)
- Basics of Elliptic Curves – Nigel Smart (video)
- The Discrete Log Problem on Elliptic Curves – Nigel Smart (video)
- Applications of Elliptic Curves to Cryptography – Nigel Smart (video)
- The Basics of Pairings – Dan Boneh (video)
- Identity-Based Encryption and Variants – Dan Boneh (video)
- Attribute-Based Encryption – Allison Lewko (video)
- Broadcast Encryption – Dan Boneh (video)
- Functional Encryption – Allison Lewko (video)
- Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge: Background – Jens Groth (video)
- Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge from Pairings – Oded Regev (video)
- Anonymous Credentials and eCash - Anna Lysyanskaya (video)
- How Pairings Work (pairings), How Pairings Work (multi-linear maps) - Florian Hess (video1 video2)
Information for Participants
- Where: Wohl Centre, Bar Ilan University
- When: Monday 4/2/2013 to Thursday 7/2/2013
- Registration: Participation is free, but registration is required. Please register by 31/12/2010 by sending an email to: mpcschool.biu@gmail.com. Registration includes school participation, lunch and refreshment, a social event, and transportation to and from the school hotel. (Accommodation is not included).
- Hotel: We have arranged a special rate at the Kfar Maccabiah hotel for winter school participants from abroad, or local participants who wish to stay close to Bar-Ilan University. The rate is 480 NIS (approx., $130) a night for a single room and 540 NIS (approx., $150) a night for a double room with two separate beds (i.e., approximately $75 each). The rate includes breakfast. Please send your hotel requirements together with your registration information.
- Support: Some stipends of $800 each (for flight and accommodation) are available for overseas students needing support. Please have your advisor send a letter justifying the need for financial support before 1/12/2012.