Numbers 4 Safety trains youth and their educators on:
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foundational number theory topics, including
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divisibility
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primes
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arithmetic functions
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modular arithmetic
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quadratic forms
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contemporary number theory topics, including
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zeta functions
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primality testing
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factoring algorithms
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contemporary arithmetic geometry topics, including
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elliptic curves
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hyperelliptic curves
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higher dimensional abelian varieties
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foundational number theory based ciphers, including
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additive ciphers
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multiplicative ciphers
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affine ciphers
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public-key number theory based traditional ciphers, including
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RSA
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Diffie-Hellman
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Massey-Omara
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ElGamal
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Digital Signature Algorithms
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public-key number theory based elliptic curve ciphers, including
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Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman
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Elliptic Curve Massey-Omara
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Elliptic Curve ElGamal
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Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithms.
The training is conducted through weekly and biweekly sessions in Chicago high schools,
as well as through the series
Cryptography Treasure Hunt - an introduction to number theory based cryptography
across the world.
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