Ueli Maurer: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019

Name	Prof. Dr. Ueli Maurer
Field	Informatik
Address	Inst. f. Theoretische Informatik ETH Zürich, CAB H 19.2 Universitätstrasse 6 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 74 20
Fax	+41 44 632 18 92
E-mail	maurer@inf.ethz.ch
URL	http://www.crypto.ethz.ch/~maurer/
Department	Computer Science
Relationship	Full Professor

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
252-0025-01L	Discrete Mathematics	7 credits	4V + 2U	U. Maurer
Abstract	Content: Mathematical reasoning and proofs, abstraction. Sets, relations (e.g. equivalence and order relations), functions, (un-)countability, number theory, algebra (groups, rings, fields, polynomials, subalgebras, morphisms), logic (propositional and predicate logic, proof calculi).
Learning objective	The primary goals of this course are (1) to introduce the most important concepts of discrete mathematics, (2) to understand and appreciate the role of abstraction and mathematical proofs, and (3) to discuss a number of applications, e.g. in cryptography, coding theory, and algorithm theory.
Content	See course description.
Lecture notes	available (in english)
268-0201-00L	Information Security Seminar and Project Only for CAS and DAS in Cyber Security.	2 credits	2S	P. Schaller, D. Basin, S. Capkun, U. Maurer, K. Paterson, A. Perrig
Abstract	Participants of the seminar are assigned a recent topic in cyber security. They are expected to become acquainted with the assigned issue and to prepare a corresponding presentation in the context of the seminar.
Learning objective	Participants have understood and presented a publication or report on a present topic in information security. By attending other participants presentations students get further introduced to additional current information security related topics/incidents.
Content	Participants of the seminar are assigned a recent topic in cyber security. They are expected to become acquainted with the assigned issue and to prepare a corresponding presentation in the context of the seminar.