Elliptic Curves Explained: The Secret Behind Modern Cryptography π
Discover what elliptic curves are and why they play a crucial role in securing digital communications. Dr. Mike Pound breaks down the math and its applications in cryptography.

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Just what are elliptic curves and why use a graph shape in cryptography? Dr Mike Pound explains.
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https://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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Jan 16, 2018
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