Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way to improve computational modeling of quantum systems, the field of quantum computing has recently garnered significant attention due to progress in building small-scale devices. However, significant technical advances will be required before a large-scale, practical quantum computer can be achieved. Quantum Computing: Progress and Prospects provides an introduction to the field, including the unique characteristics and constraints of the technology, and assesses the feasibility and implications of creating a functional quantum computer capable of addressing real-world problems. This report considers hardware and software requirements, quantum algorithms, drivers of advances in quantum computing and quantum devices, benchmarks associated with relevant use cases, the time and resources required, and how to assess the probability of success.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptographic Techniques in Africa, AFRICACRYPT 2020, held in Cairo, Egypt, in July 2020. The 21 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on zero knowledge, symmetric key cryptography, elliptic curves, post quantum cryptography, lattice based cryptography, side channel attacks, cryptanalysis and new algorithms and schemes. AFRICACRYPT is a major scientific event that seeks to advance and promote the field of cryptology on the African continent. The conference has systematically drawn some excellent contributions to the field. The conference has always been organized in cooperation with the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR).

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Cryptology in India, INDOCRYPT 2021, which was held in Jaipur, India, during December 12-15, 2021. The 27 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: authenticated encryption; symmetric cryptography; lightweight cryptography; side-channel attacks; fault attacks; post-quantum cryptography; public key encryption and protocols; cryptographic constructions; blockchains.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Cryptology in India, INDOCRYPT 2020, held in Bangalore, India, in December 2020.The 39 full papers presented together with 3 invited abstracts in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. Apart from its traditional focus on areas in applied and theoretical cryptology, this year INDOCRYPT solicited papers in the area of Formal Methods for Cryptographic Systems as well and much more.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, LATIN 2021, which was held in October 2021. The conference was originally planned to take place in Bogota, Colombia, but changed to a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: quantum cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; asymmetric cryptanalysis; cryptanalysis and side-channel analysis; distributed cryptographic protocols; and multiparty computation.

Now the most used texbook for introductory cryptography courses in both mathematics and computer science, the Third Edition builds upon previous editions by offering several new sections, topics, and exercises. The authors present the core principles of modern cryptography, with emphasis on formal definitions, rigorous proofs of security.

It has long been recognized that there are fascinating connections between cod ing theory, cryptology, and combinatorics. Therefore it seemed desirable to us to organize a conference that brings together experts from these three areas for a fruitful exchange of ideas. We decided on a venue in the Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) region, one of the most scenic areas of China, so as to provide the additional inducement of an attractive location. The conference was planned for June 2003 with the official title Workshop on Coding, Cryptography and Combi natorics (CCC 2003). Those who are familiar with events in East Asia in the first half of 2003 can guess what happened in the end, namely the conference had to be cancelled in the interest of the health of the participants. The SARS epidemic posed too serious a threat. At the time of the cancellation, the organization of the conference was at an advanced stage: all invited speakers had been selected and all abstracts of contributed talks had been screened by the program committee. Thus, it was de cided to call on all invited speakers and presenters of accepted contributed talks to submit their manuscripts for publication in the present volume. Altogether, 39 submissions were received and subjected to another round of refereeing. After care ful scrutiny, 28 papers were accepted for publication.