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MIT 18.783 Elliptic Curves (Spring 2021)

Last modified: 2026-10-23

URL: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-783-elliptic-curves-spring-2021

Summary

MIT OpenCourseWare course by Andrew Sutherland giving a computationally focused introduction to elliptic curves with applications to number theory and cryptography, from group law and finite-field point counting to pairings and isogenies. Complete lecture notes are available. Recommended background for understanding the curves (P-256, BLS12-381, BN254, secq256r1/T256) on which ECDSA, BBS and pairing-based SNARKs used in e-ID systems are built.