MAS.S62 | Spring 2018 | Graduate Cryptocurrency Engineering And Design

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Course Description

Bitcoin and other cryptographic currencies have gained attention over the years as the systems continue to evolve. This course looks at the design of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how they function in practice, focusing on cryptography, game theory, and network architecture.

Course Info

INSTRUCTORS

• Neha Narula
• Tadge Dryja

DEPARTMENTS

• Media Arts and Sciences

TOPICS

• Engineering
  • Computer Science
    • Algorithms and Data Structures
    • Data Mining
    • Software Design and Engineering

LEARNING RESOURCE TYPES

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Illustration of a Bitcoin in the matrix courtesy of Aaron J. Olson. License: CC0.