As part of Carleton University’s Science Café series, Daniel Panario of the School of Mathematics and Statistics will present Encrypt, Decode: The Role of Math in Information Security Throughout History.
When: Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the talk begins at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa
Info: This event is free and open to the public.
Media are invited to attend the event.
For centuries, mathematics has provided methods to hide information, allowing communication with a degree of security and privacy.
In this talk, Panario will discuss ideas used throughout history to encrypt messages. He will explore cryptographic methods used, as well as the mathematical ideas required for some of these methods – citing examples from the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.
Today, with the advent of computers, the level of mathematics required for secure encryption has intensified. With this in mind, Panario will discuss current cryptographical methods and potential future developments.
The Science Café series is organized by the Faculty of Science at Carleton to discuss relevant issues facing our society and how science can help solve real-world problems. Meet some of our award-winning faculty members and graduate students as they share their excitement about science with the community. For more information, visit: Science.carleton.ca/science-cafe
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