Assumptions in Cryptography: How Do Cryptographers Sleep Well? | Mohammad Mahmoody | TEDxUVA

In his Talk, Dr. Mohammad Mahmoody reveals how mathematical assumptions without proofs form the basis of what is considered to be secure, modern cryptography. Dr. Mohammad Mahmoody is an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Virginia. He received his PhD from Princeton in 2010 and completed postdoctoral research at Cornell prior to moving to Charlottesville. Professor Mahmoody’s research focuses on the foundations of cryptography and computational complexity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx