DocumentCode
2558847
Title
And God said, let there be confidentiality
Author
Brassard, Gilles
Author_Institution
Departement d´´Informatique et de recherche operationnelle, Montreal Univ., Que.
fYear
0
fDate
0-0 0
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
After a brief historical perspective on quantum cryptography, this essay asks the question: Why should perfect confidentiality be possible according to quantum mechanics, but not perfect bit commitment? For the sake of liveliness, the style is purposely that of a spontaneous after-dinner speech
Keywords
quantum cryptography; quantum optics; quantum theory; confidentiality; quantum cryptography; quantum mechanics; Collaboration; Costs; Counterfeiting; Educational institutions; History; Public key cryptography; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Speech; Teleportation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0090-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693986
Filename
1693986
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