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This School will take place from 20 November to 1 December 2023 at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa in Muizenberg.
This School will take place from 20 November to 1 December 2023 at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa in Muizenberg.
A blockchain is a digital list of data records, comprised by blocks which are organized in chronological order and are linked and secured by cryptographic proofs.
A blockchain is a digital list of data records, comprised by blocks which are organized in chronological order and are linked and secured by cryptographic proofs.
It started to secure digital documents from data tampering, and quickly lead to the creation of Bitcoin, the first decentralized electronic cash system, or cryptocurrency.
It started to secure digital documents from data tampering, and quickly lead to the creation of Bitcoin, the first decentralized electronic cash system, or cryptocurrency.
The novelty of blockchain technology is providing securily a decentralized, distributed and public digital ledger containing all previously confirmed transactions. Some experts consider that decentralization will avoid third party authorities such as banks, corporations, and insurance companies, changing dramatically the organizational structures in our global society.
The novelty of blockchain technology is providing securily a decentralized, distributed and public digital ledger containing all previously confirmed transactions. Some experts consider that decentralization will avoid third party authorities such as banks, corporations, and insurance companies, changing dramatically the organizational structures in our global society.
In this school we will focus on two branches of blockchain technology. First, the
In this school we will focus on two branches of blockchain technology. First, the
development of the particular algorithms to execute transactions consensually, and second the mathematical tools and cryptographic protocols providing the security issues behind this technology.
development of the particular algorithms to execute transactions consensually, and second the mathematical tools and cryptographic protocols providing the security issues behind this technology.
The school is aimed to make the participants potential contributors to a blockchain society.
The school is aimed to make the participants potential contributors to a blockchain society.
Administrative and Scientific Coordinators
Administrative and Scientific Coordinators
Jorge Urroz (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña y Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Ulrich Paquet, (AIMS, Director)
Scientific committee
Scientific committee
JORDI Baylina (Hermez, Spain)
MARTA Belles, (Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
JORGE Urroz (Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
JOSE Muñoz, (Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain)
Organizing committee
Organizing committee
Ulrich Paquet (AIMS)
Jules Mba (University of Johannesburg)
Rene January (AIMS)
Linda Camara, (AIMS)
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