CSCI1951-L
Blockchains & Cryptocurrencies
- Instructor(s):
- Course Home Page:
- http://cs.brown.edu/courses/cs1951l/
| Location: | TBD |
| Meeting Time: | J hr: T,Th 1:00-2:20 |
| Semester: | Spring |
| Offered this year? | Yes |
| When Offered? | Every year |
Description
Introduction to modern blockchain-based systems. Topics covered include consensus and distributed computing, exaples cryptocurrencies, programming smart contracts, privacy and secrecy, transfer networks, atomic swaps and transactions, non-currency applications of blockchains, and legal and social implications. Students will do a programming project and a term project.
Prerequisites one of: CSCI 300, 320, 330, 1310, or 1330
CRN: 2272
