Description
The function field sieve, an algorithm of subexponential complexity L(1/3) that computes discrete logarithms in finite fields, has recently been improved to an L(1/4) algorithm, and subsequently to a quasi-polynomial time algorithm. Since index calculus algorithms for computing discrete logarithms in Jacobians of algebraic curves are based on very similar concepts and results, the natural question arises whether the recent improvements of the function field sieve can be applied in the context of algebraic curves. While we are not able to give a final answer to this question at this point, since this is work in progress, we discuss a number of ideas, experiments, and possible conclusions.
Prochains exposés
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Oblivious Transfer from Zero-Knowledge Proofs (or how to achieve round-optimal quantum Oblivious Transfer without structure)
Orateur : Léo Colisson - Université Grenoble Alpes
We provide a generic construction to turn any classical Zero-Knowledge (ZK) protocol into a composable oblivious transfer (OT) protocol (the protocol itself involving quantum interactions), mostly lifting the round-complexity properties and security guarantees (plain-model/statistical security/unstructured functions…) of the ZK protocol to the resulting OT protocol. Such a construction is unlikely[…]-
Cryptography
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