Question

Lenstra’s method is an effective subexponential algorithm with applications in this field and involves computing points on an elliptic curve over a finite field. (10[7])Diffie and Hellman (10[1])name a protocol (10[1])in this field (10[3])that is used (10[1])to perform (10[2])“exchanges” (10[3])over a channel. (10[2])This field relies on “hardness” assumptions (10[3])such as the discrete (10[1])logarithm (10[1])problem. (10[2])So-called “primitives” like the hash SHA-1 (10[4])are used (10[2]-5[1])as the basis (10[2])for systems (10[2])in (10[1])this (10[1])field. (10[1])A public key (10[1])and a (10[1])private (10[2])key (10[3]-5[2])are used (10[4])in an (10[1])algorithm (-5[1])in this (10[1])field that relies on the difficulty of factoring large numbers, the RSA algorithm. For 10 points, name this branch of computer science that develops (10[2])secure (10[1])communication (10[1])methods. ■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: cryptography [or cryptology; accept encryption or RSA encryption; accept elliptic curve cryptography or public-key cryptography; prompt on cybersecurity or mathematics or number theory; prompt on computer science or CS until read]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%20%69.10
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%55.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%23.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%0%66.08
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%76.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%44.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%47.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%59.44

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Claire ChambersBinghamton BCornell B2310
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ACornell E2310
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 2310
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Wrath2310
Parker McCoigTennessee AAlabama A2310
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordTennessee B2310
Sebastian PujetWashU AChicago A2310
Noa Schmueli (UG)Columbia BMaryland A (DII)2610
Aidan JonesLiberty AWilliam & Mary2910
Adam Tang (UG)Claremont CUCLA E3210
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Bard A (UG)3210
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern ANotre Dame A3210
Thomas ChenMichigan C Ohio State B (DII) 3510
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 3710
Annika Larson (DII)Claremont AUCLA A3710
Will HooverRIT BCornell C3810
Xander DiGiovanni (DII)USCUCLA C3810
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Maryland B (DII)3810
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DVanderbilt A4110
Ethan Talbert (UG)UCSDUCLA B4110
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)4710
John NolanNC StateLiberty B4710
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rutgers A (UG)4710
Mohamed Musa (DII)Ohio State C (DII) CWRU B (DII) 5110
Matthew WestleyPurdue AIowa A5210
Daniel CraigRutgers BLehigh A (UG)5310
Christopher JosephNotre Dame CChicago B5310
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell D5910
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)NYU A (UG)5910
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU B5910
David NickelPurdue CSIUE5910
Aksel MalatakSyracuseRIT A6110
Aaron TaylorMississippi State AAuburn C6110
Malachi LedfordTusculumVirginia61-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVCU6410
Srivishnu VusirikalaIllinois DNotre Dame B6410
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) West Virginia A (UG) 6610
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue BIowa B6610
Ryon PeddapalliClemson BBelmont6710
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Fordham A6810
Michael EngUNC DDuke B6910
Justin HanUNC BLiberty C7210
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)CWRU C (UG)7410
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BJames Madison B7510
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BIllinois C7510
Jonathan ZhangCornell FBinghamton C7610
Victor BenderPenn StateU of Rochester B76-5
Victor BenderPenn StateU of Rochester B76-5
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CEmory A7610
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DClaremont B7610
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AAuburn A7810
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AAuburn A7810
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BClemson A7810
John McqueenSouth Carolina BVanderbilt B7810
Brian ChenCornell GCornell A8010
Trenton BurgessIndianaWashU B81-5
Rafeed Rahman TurjyaGeorgia AFurman8310
TJ PickeringAuburn BSouthern10710
Andrew MeyersAppalachian State BDuke A10710
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B Miami C (DII) 10810
Riley ShermanESFRIT C10910
Gary WangU of Rochester BPenn State11110
Gary WangU of Rochester BPenn State11110
Laura JonesAppalachian State AJames Madison A1110
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaTusculum11110
Summer SolisJames Madison AAppalachian State A11110
Samay MathWashU BIndiana11110